Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Turn aside
General references
Bible References
Turn aside
Isaiah 29:21 Who cause a person to be indicted by a word,
Andensnare him who adjudicates at the gate,
Anddefraud the one in the right with meaningless arguments.
And
And
Lamentations 3:35 To deprive a man of justice
In the presence of the Most High,
In the presence of the Most High,
Amos 2:7 “These who pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the helpless
Alsoturn aside the way of the humble;
And aman and his father resort to the same girl
In order to profane My holy name.
Also
And a
In order to profane My holy name.
Amos 5:11 Therefore because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And exact a tribute of grain from them,
Though you have builthouses of well-hewn stone,
Yet you will not live in them;
You have planted pleasant vineyards, yet you willnot drink their wine.
And exact a tribute of grain from them,
Though you have built
Yet you will not live in them;
You have planted pleasant vineyards, yet you will
Malachi 3:5
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me,” says the Lord of hosts.
That widows
Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyoneloves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
Theydo not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
And companions of thieves;
Everyone
And chases after rewards.
They
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.
Isaiah 3:14 The Lord enters into judgment with the elders and princes of His people,
“It is you who havedevoured the vineyard;
Theplunder of the poor is in your houses.
“It is you who have
The
Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel
And the men of Judah His delightful plant.
Thus He looked for justice, but behold,bloodshed;
For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.
And the men of Judah His delightful plant.
Thus He looked for justice, but behold,
For righteousness, but behold, a cry of distress.
Jeremiah 7:6
if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your own ruin,
Ezekiel 22:7
They have treated father and mother lightly within you. The alien they have oppressed in your midst; the fatherless and the widow they have wronged in you.
Matthew 23:14
[Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation. ]
General references
Exodus 22:22 You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.
Exodus 23:6
“You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.
Psalm 94:6 They slay the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.
And murder the orphans.
Isaiah 59:14 Justice is turned back,
Andrighteousness stands far away;
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And uprightness cannot enter.
And
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And uprightness cannot enter.