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

wherethrough the poor are oppressed on every side, and the innocents of my people are therewith robbed of judgment: that widows may be your prey, and that ye may rob the fatherless.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.

that thrust the poor out of the way, and oppress the simple of the world together.

Hear this, O ye that oppress the poor, and destroy the needy in the lands, saying,

Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?