⁶ They slay the widow and the stranger,
And murder the fatherless.

^9 (A)The Lord watches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
^(B)But the way of the wicked He ^[a]turns upside down.

¹⁷ Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke ^[a]the oppressor;
^[b]Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow.

^23 (A)Your princes are rebellious,
And ^(B)companions of thieves;
^(C)Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They ^(D)do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.