4 Bible Verses about Oppression, Nature Of

But ye dishonored the poor man! Do not the rich oppress you, and do they not drag you before the judgment-seats?

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation."

And, seeing a certain one wrongly treated, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, having smitten the Egyptian.

Behold, the hire of the workmen who mowed down your fields, which is fraudulently kept back by you, is crying out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.