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23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
    but it is swept away through (A)injustice.

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31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
    but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

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31 Whoever oppresses a poor man (A)insults his (B)Maker,
    (C)but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

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15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched,
    but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

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15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
    but (A)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

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Better is a little with righteousness,
    than great revenues with injustice.

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(A)Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues with injustice.

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16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
    both come to poverty.

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16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
    or gives to the rich, (A)will only come to poverty.

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22 Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor;
    and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Yahweh will plead their case,
    and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

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22 (A)Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
    or (B)crush the afflicted at (C)the gate,
23 for (D)the Lord will plead their cause
    and rob of life those who rob them.

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The righteous care about justice for the poor.
    The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

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A righteous man (A)knows the rights of the poor;
    a wicked man does not (B)understand such knowledge.

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A needy man who oppresses the poor
    is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

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(A)A poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.

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13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
    Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

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13 The poor man and the oppressor (A)meet together;
    the Lord (B)gives light to the eyes of both.

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