"Because the poor are being oppressed, because the needy are sighing, I will now arise," says the LORD, "I will establish in safety those who yearn for it."

Don't be surprised when you see the poor oppressed and the violent perverting both justice and verdicts in a province, for one high official watches another, and there are ones higher still over them.

The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

But

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."

Indeed, the more your faith, speech, knowledge, enthusiasm, and love for us increase, the more we want you to be rich in this work of kindness.

Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?

And this is the commandment that we have from him: the person who loves God must also love his brother.

General references

So if you had sold property to a neighbor or had acquired land from your neighbor, you are not to cheat one another.

Don't take advantage of a hired person who is poor and needy, whether he's your fellow citizen or a foreigner who lives in your city.

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the first of all your produce,