Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
That oppresseth
General references
Bible References
That oppresseth
Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks a poor man reproaches his maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor meet together. LORD is the maker of them all.
Job 31:13
If I have despised the case of my man-servant or of my maid-servant when they contended with me,
Psalm 12:5
Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, says LORD. I will set him in the safety he gasps for.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou see the oppression of a poor man, and the violent wresting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter. For [a man] higher than the high is observing, and there are higher [men] than they.
Matthew 25:40
And having answered, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brothers, the least, ye did it to me.
But
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity upon a poor man lends to LORD, and he will repay him his good deed.
Matthew 25:40
And having answered, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brothers, the least, ye did it to me.
John 12:8
For ye always have the poor with you, but ye do not always have me.
2 Corinthians 8:7
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, be that ye may also abound in this kindness.
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
1 John 4:21
And we have this commandment from him, so that he who loves God will also love his brother.
General references
Leviticus 25:14
And if thou sell anything to thy neighbor, or buy of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not wrong each other.
Deuteronomy 24:14
Thou shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brothers, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,