Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
General references
Bible References
The cause
Exodus 18:26
And they judged the people at all seasons, and brought the hard causes unto Moses: and judged all small matters themselves.
Deuteronomy 13:14
Then seek and make search and enquire diligently. If it be true, and the thing of a surety that such abomination is wrought among you:
Deuteronomy 17:8
If a matter be too hard for thee in judgment between blood and blood, plea and plea, stroke and stroke in matters of strife within thy cities: Then arise and get thee up unto the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen,
1 Kings 3:16
Then came there two women that were harlots unto the king and stood before him.
Proverbs 25:2
It is the honour of God to keep a thing secret; but the king's honour is to search out a thing.
Proverbs 29:7
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor, but the ungodly regardeth no understanding.
General references
Proverbs 31:9
With thy mouth defend the thing that is lawful and right, and the cause of the poor and helpless.