Proverbs 21:13

Proverbs Of Solomon

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The righteous one keeps an eye on the house of the wicked—
How the wicked are cast down to ruin.
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Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor
Will cry out himself and not be answered.
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A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe [hidden] in the pocket, strong wrath.

Cry for Help

Cry of the Poor

No

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in any of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not be heartless, nor close-fisted with your poor brother;

Nehemiah 5:1-5

Now there was a great outcry of the [poorer] people and their wives against their Jewish brothers [to whom they were deeply in debt].

Nehemiah 5:13

I also shook out the front of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house and from his possessions who does not keep this promise; like this may he be shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said, “Amen!” And they praised the Lord. Then the people acted in accordance with this promise.

Psalm 18:41

They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—
Even to the Lord [they cried], but He did not answer them.

Psalm 58:4

Their poison is like the venom of a serpent;
They are like the deaf horned viper that stops up its ear,

Proverbs 1:28

“Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer;
They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,

Proverbs 28:27

He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who shuts his eyes [from their need] will have many curses.

Isaiah 1:15-17

“So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help],
I will hide My eyes from you;
Yes, even though you offer many prayers,
I will not be listening.
Your hands are full of blood!

Isaiah 58:6-9

“[Rather] is this not the fast which I choose,
To undo the bonds of wickedness,
To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke,
To let the oppressed go free
And break apart every [enslaving] yoke?

Jeremiah 34:16-17

Yet you backed out [of the covenant] and profaned My Name, and each man took back his servants, male and female, whom had been set free in accordance with their desire, and you brought them into servitude [again] to be your male servants and your female servants.”’

Zechariah 7:9-13

“Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion, to each other;

Matthew 6:14

For if you forgive others their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 7:2

For just as you [hypocritically] judge others [when you are sinful and unrepentant], so will you be judged; and in accordance with your standard of measure [used to pass out judgment], judgment will be measured to you.

Matthew 18:30-35

But he was unwilling and he went and had him thrown in prison until he paid back the debt.

Matthew 25:41-46

“Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons);

Luke 13:25

Once the head of the house gets up and closes the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door [again and again], saying, ‘Lord, open to us!’ then He will answer you, ‘I do not know where you are from [for you are not of My household].’

Acts 7:57

But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and together rushed at him [considering him guilty of blasphemy].

James 2:13-16

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; but [to the one who has shown mercy] mercy triumphs [victoriously] over judgment.