Bible Verses About The Poor: Acting unjustly towards

For he oppressed--he forsook the poor, A house he hath taken violently away, And he doth not build it.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.

For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

Therefore round about thee are snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.

Woe to those decreeing decrees of iniquity, And writers who have prescribed perverseness.

To turn aside from judgment the poor, And to take violently away the judgment Of the afflicted of My people, That widows may be their prey, That the fatherless they may spoil.

And what do ye at a day of inspection? And at desolation? --from afar it cometh. Near whom do ye flee for help? And where do ye leave your honour?

Therefore, because of your trampling on the poor, And the tribute of corn ye take from him, Houses of hewn work ye have built, And ye do not dwell in them, Desirable vineyards ye have planted, And ye do not drink their wine.

For I have known--many are your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.