Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Bible References

That oppresseth

Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
Job 31:13
If I have despised the cause 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 will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

But

Proverbs 14:21
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
John 12:8
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
2 Corinthians 8:7
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us,'see that ye abound in this grace also.
1 John 3:17
But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

General references

Leviticus 25:14
And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buy of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not wrong one another.
Deuteronomy 24:14
Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates:
Proverbs 3:9
Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

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