6 Bible Verses about Poor, Oppression Of

The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.

to turn away the poor from judgment, and to take away the right from the afflicted of my people; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.

They turn the needy out of the way: the afflicted of the land all hide themselves.

Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,

Forasmuch, therefore, as ye trample upon the poor, and take from him presents of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, and ye shall not drink the wine of them.