6 Bible Verses about Poor, Oppression Of

The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

Who do wrong to the poor in their cause, and take away the right of the crushed among my people, so that they may have the property of widows, and get under their power those who have no father.

The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

The crushed are turned out of the way; all the poor of the earth go into a secret place together.

Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,

So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.