Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
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- Proverbs 22:22–23 Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
- James 2:13 For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
- Psalm 12:5 Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.