Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
That oppresseth
General references
Bible References
That oppresseth
Proverbs 17:5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He whorejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
He who
Proverbs 22:2 The rich and the poor have a common bond,
The Lord is themaker of them all.
The Lord is the
Job 31:13 “If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves
When they filed a complaint against me,
When they filed a complaint against me,
Psalm 12:5 “Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
NowI will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”
Now
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
Matthew 25:40 The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’
But
Proverbs 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins,
Buthappy is he who is gracious to the poor.
But
Proverbs 19:17 One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for hisgood deed.
And He will repay him for his
Matthew 25:40 The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’
John 12:8 For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
2 Corinthians 8:7
But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also.
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
1 John 4:21
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.
General references
Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another.
Deuteronomy 24:14
“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns.
Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord from your wealth
And from thefirst of all your produce;
And from the