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'Poor and Needy' in the Bible

You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he be of your brothers, or of your foreigners who are in your land within your gates:

The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way.

But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. LORD, do not delay.

Do not let the oppressed return ashamed. Let the poor and needy praise your name.

because he did not remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."

The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

has wronged the poor and needy, has taken by robbery, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,