Proverbs 29:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The wicked don't care about the rights of the poor, but good people do.

Cross References

Job 29:16

I was a father to the needy, and I defended them in court, even if they were strangers.

Job 31:13

When my servants complained against me, I was fair to them.

Job 31:21

If I have ever raised my arm to threaten an orphan when the power was mine,

Psalm 31:7

I celebrate and shout because you are kind. You saw all my suffering, and you cared for me.

Psalm 41:1

You, LORD God, bless everyone who cares for the poor, and you rescue those people in times of trouble.

Psalm 72:12

Do this because the king rescues the homeless when they cry out, and he helps everyone who is poor and in need.

Proverbs 21:13

If you won't help the poor, don't expect to be heard when you cry out for help.

Jeremiah 5:28

and prosperous, but you refuse to help the poor get the justice they deserve.

Ezekiel 22:7

None of you honour your parents, and you cheat foreigners, orphans, and widows.

Galatians 6:1

My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don't be tempted yourself.

1 Samuel 25:25

Don't pay any attention to that good-for-nothing Nabal. His name means “fool”, and it really fits him! I didn't see the men you sent,