“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”

If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

But

He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his

good deed.

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

But just as you abound in everything, in faith and utterance and knowledge and in all earnestness and in the love we inspired in you, see that you abound in this gracious work also.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

General references

If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another.

“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns.

Honor the Lord from your wealth

And from the first of all your produce;