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- "If¹ I have withheldª° the poorª from [their] desire,ª¹ or have caused the eyesª of the widowª to fail;ª° ... If¹ I have lifted upª° my handª against¹ the fatherless,ª when¹ I sawª° my helpª in the gate:ª" {Job 31:16-21} + "[[To the chief Musicianª° upon¹ Sheminith,ª A Psalmª of David.]]ª Help,ª° LORD;ª for¹ the godly manª ceaseth;ª° for¹ the faithfulª° failª° from among the childrenª¹ of men.ª" {Psa 12:1} + "He that despisethª° his neighbourª sinneth:ª° but he that hath mercy²° on¹ the poor,ª°² happyª [is] he." {Prv 14:21} + "He that oppressethª° the poorª reproachethª° his Maker:ª° but he that honourethª° him hath mercyª° on the poor.ª" {Prv 14:31} + "Whoso mockethª° the poorª° reproachethª° his Maker:ª° [and] he that is gladª at calamitiesª shall not¹ be unpunished.ª°" {Prv 17:5} + "He that hath pityª° upon the poorª lendethª° unto the LORD;ª and that which he hath givenª will he pay him again.ª°" {Prv 19:17} + "He that by usuryª and unjust gainª increasethª° his substance,ª he shall gatherª° it for him that will pityª° the poor.ª" {Prv 28:8} + "[Is it] not¹ to dealª° thy breadª to the hungry,ª and that thou bringª° the poorª that are cast outª to thy house?ª when¹ thou seestª° the naked,ª that thou coverª° him; and that thou hide²° not thyself¹¹ from thine own flesh?ª¹ ... Then¹ shall thy lightª break forthª° as the morning,ª and thine healthª shall spring forthª° speedily:ª and thy righteousnessª shall goª° beforeª thee; the gloryª of the LORDª shall be thy rereward.ª°" {Isa 58:7-8} + "Wherefore,ª O king,ª let my counselª be acceptableª° unto¹ thee,² and break¹ off²° thy sinsª by righteousness,ª and thine iniquitiesª by shewing mercyª° to the poor;ª° ifª it may beª° a lengtheningª of thy tranquillity.ª" {Dan 4:27} + "(Asª it is written,ª° He hath dispersed abroad;ª° he hath givenª° to the¹ poor:ª hisª righteousnessª remainethª° for² ever.ª¹" {2Co 9:9}
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