Leviticus 25:14

If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another.

Leviticus 19:13

“You must not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages due a hired hand must not remain with you until morning.

Leviticus 25:17

You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am Yahweh your God.

1 Samuel 12:3-4

Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged or mistreated? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to overlook something? I will return it to you.”

Deuteronomy 16:19-20

Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Judges 4:3

Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, because Jabin had 900 iron chariots, and he harshly oppressed them 20 years.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.

Nehemiah 9:36-37

Here we are today,
slaves in the land You gave our ancestors
so that they could enjoy its fruit and its goodness.
Here we are—slaves in it!

Job 20:19-20

For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.

Psalm 10:18

doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed
so that men of the earth may terrify them no more.

Proverbs 14:31

The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 21:13

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.

Proverbs 22:16

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.

Proverbs 28:3

A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader who lacks understanding
is very oppressive,
but one who hates dishonest profit
prolongs his life.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.

Isaiah 3:12-15

Youths oppress My people,
and women rule over them.
My people, your leaders mislead you;
they confuse the direction of your paths.

Isaiah 5:7

For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts
is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah,
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.

Isaiah 33:15

The one who lives righteously
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil

Isaiah 58:6

Isn’t the fast I choose:
To break the chains of wickedness,
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?

Jeremiah 22:17

But you have eyes and a heart for nothing
except your own dishonest profit,
shedding innocent blood
and committing extortion and oppression.

Ezekiel 22:7

Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the foreign resident is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.

Ezekiel 22:12-13

People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood. You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbors. You have forgotten Me.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Amos 5:11-12

Therefore, because you trample on the poor
and exact a grain tax from him,
you will never live in the houses of cut stone
you have built;
you will never drink the wine
from the lush vineyards
you have planted.

Amos 8:4-7

Hear this, you who trample on the needy
and do away with the poor of the land,

Micah 2:2-3

They covet fields and seize them;
they also take houses.
They deprive a man of his home,
a person of his inheritance.

Micah 6:10-12

Are there still the treasures of wickedness
and the accursed short measure
in the house of the wicked?

Micah 7:3

Both hands are good at accomplishing evil:
the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.

Luke 3:14

Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”

He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”

1 Corinthians 6:8

Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers!

James 5:1-5

Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

General references

Leviticus 25:17
You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am Yahweh your God.
Leviticus 19:13
“You must not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages due a hired hand must not remain with you until morning.
Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Judges 4:3
Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, because Jabin had 900 iron chariots, and he harshly oppressed them 20 years.
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged or mistreated? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to overlook something? I will return it to you.”
2 Chronicles 16:10
Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
Nehemiah 9:36
Here we are today,
slaves in the land You gave our ancestors
so that they could enjoy its fruit and its goodness.
Here we are—slaves in it!
Job 20:19
For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.
Psalm 10:18
doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed
so that men of the earth may terrify them no more.
Proverbs 14:31
The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.
Proverbs 21:13
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.
Proverbs 22:16
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.
Proverbs 28:3
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Isaiah 3:12
Youths oppress My people,
and women rule over them.
My people, your leaders mislead you;
they confuse the direction of your paths.
Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts
is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah,
the plant He delighted in.
He looked for justice
but saw injustice,
for righteousness,
but heard cries of wretchedness.
Isaiah 33:15
The one who lives righteously
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil
Isaiah 58:6
Isn’t the fast I choose:
To break the chains of wickedness,
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?
Jeremiah 22:17
But you have eyes and a heart for nothing
except your own dishonest profit,
shedding innocent blood
and committing extortion and oppression.
Ezekiel 22:7
Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the foreign resident is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.
Amos 5:11
Therefore, because you trample on the poor
and exact a grain tax from him,
you will never live in the houses of cut stone
you have built;
you will never drink the wine
from the lush vineyards
you have planted.
Amos 8:4
Hear this, you who trample on the needy
and do away with the poor of the land,
Micah 2:2
They covet fields and seize them;
they also take houses.
They deprive a man of his home,
a person of his inheritance.
Micah 6:10
Are there still the treasures of wickedness
and the accursed short measure
in the house of the wicked?
Micah 7:3
Both hands are good at accomplishing evil:
the official and the judge demand a bribe;
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.
Luke 3:14
Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”

He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”
1 Corinthians 6:8
Instead, you act unjustly and cheat—and you do this to believers!
James 5:1
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

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