15 Bible Verses about Not Helping Widows
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They kill widows and foreigners, and they murder orphans.
They devour widows' houses and for pretence make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation.
They devour widows' houses. They offer long prayers to show off in front of others. They shall receive great condemnation.
They drive away the donkey of the orphan. They take the widow's ox for a pledge.
They deprive the poor of justice. They take away the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and rob orphans.
Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.
If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
That is why Jehovah did not rejoice in their young people, nor show compassion to their orphans and widows. Everyone was godless and an evildoer, and every mouth spoke wickedness (foolishness) (vileness). In all this his anger has not turned away. His hand is stretched out still (ready to apply his power).
People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.'
Do not oppress the widow. Do not oppress the fatherless. Do not oppress the stranger and do not oppress the poor. And you should not devise evil in your heart against your brother.
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
The number of disciples increased at that time. A murmuring arose on the part of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
