Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
ears » Not to be stopped at cry of the poor
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
Hearing » Who shall not be heard
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
Mercy » Neglect of
I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
For he didn't think to extend gracious love; he harassed to death the poor, the needy, and the broken hearted.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
You haven't strengthened the weak, treated the sick, set broken bones, regathered the scattered, or looked for the lost. Instead, you've dominated them with brutal force and ruthlessness.
for I am now raising up a shepherd in the land who will neither search for the lost, nor care for the young, nor fix the broken, nor sustain the healthy. Instead, he will devour the meat of the best of the sheep, tearing off their hoofs."
A beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was brought to his gate. He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.
the Needy » Justice to, encouraged
When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor, his throne will be established forever.
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?
Neglect » Of mercy and help
I was a stranger, and you didn't welcome me. I was naked, and you didn't clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
For he didn't think to extend gracious love; he harassed to death the poor, the needy, and the broken hearted.
Therefore, anyone who knows what is right but fails to do it is guilty of sin.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
You haven't strengthened the weak, treated the sick, set broken bones, regathered the scattered, or looked for the lost. Instead, you've dominated them with brutal force and ruthlessness.
for I am now raising up a shepherd in the land who will neither search for the lost, nor care for the young, nor fix the broken, nor sustain the healthy. Instead, he will devour the meat of the best of the sheep, tearing off their hoofs."
A beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was brought to his gate. He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.
Parsimony » General references to
"Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?"
Whoever gives to the poor will never lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty will be cursed.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
You haven't brought me your sheep for a burnt offering, nor have you honored me with your sacrifices, nor have you made meal offerings for me yet I have not tired you about incense!
a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head while he sat at the table. But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, "Why this waste?
"Will a person rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you ask, "How are we robbing you?' "By the tithe and the offering.
Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.
I have observed a painful tragedy on earth: Wealth hoarded by its owner harms him,
The poor » Justice to, encouraged
When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor, his throne will be established forever.
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Neglect of mercy
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are deaf to the cry of the poor
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor, his throne will be established forever.
"Defend the poor and the fatherless. Vindicate the afflicted and the poor.
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
He judged the case of the poor and needy. And then it went well for him. Isn't this what it means to know me?
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Neglect of mercy
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.