6 Bible Verses about Poor, Oppression Of

The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.

So as to deprive the needy of justice
And rob the poor of My people of rightful claims,
So that widows may be their spoil
And that they may plunder the fatherless.

The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

“They crowd the needy off the road;
The poor of the land all hide themselves.

Hear this, you who trample down the needy, and do away with the poor of the land,

Therefore, because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And demand a tribute (food-tax) of grain from them,
Though you have built [luxurious] houses of square stone,
You will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.