Zechariah 7:10

God's Word

Don’t oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And don’t even think of doing evil to each other.

Cross References

Psalm 140:2

They plan evil things in their hearts. They start fights every day.

Psalm 21:11

Although they scheme and plan evil against you, they will not succeed.

Psalm 36:4

He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.

Psalm 72:4

May he grant justice to the people who are oppressed. May he save the children of needy people and crush their oppressor.

Exodus 23:9

“Never oppress foreigners. You know what it’s like to be foreigners because you were foreigners living in Egypt.

Proverbs 3:29

Do not plan to do something wrong to your neighbor while he is sitting there with you and suspecting nothing.

Proverbs 6:18

a mind devising wicked plans, feet that are quick to do wrong,

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They don’t notice the widows’ pleas.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, “Let’s plot against Jeremiah, because the teachings of the priests, the advice of wise people, and the word of the prophets won’t disappear. Accuse him! Pay no attention to anything he says.”

Jeremiah 21:12

descendants of David. This is what the Lord says: Judge fairly every morning. Rescue those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Otherwise, my fury will break out and burn like fire. No one will be able to put it out because of the evil things you have done.

Jeremiah 49:11

“Abandon your orphans, and I will keep them alive. Your widows can trust me.”

Jeremiah 5:28

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They don’t defend the rights of the poor.

Jeremiah 7:6

Suppose you do not oppress foreigners, orphans, and widows, or kill anyone in this place. And suppose you do not follow other gods that lead you to your own destruction.

Ezekiel 18:12

He oppresses the poor and needy. He robs. He doesn’t return the security for a loan. He looks to idols for help. He does disgusting things.

Ezekiel 22:12

Other people take bribes to murder people. You collect interest and make excessive profits. You make profits by mistreating your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Almighty Lord.

Ezekiel 22:29

The common people oppress and rob others. They do wrong to humble people and to poor people. They oppress foreigners for no reason.

Ezekiel 22:7

People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.

Amos 4:1

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria. You women oppress the poor and abuse the needy. You say to your husbands, “Get some wine! Let’s drink!”

Zechariah 8:17

Don’t even think of doing evil to each other. Don’t enjoy false testimony. I hate all these things, declares the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to judge you. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, lying witnesses, and those who cheat workers out of their wages and oppress widows and orphans. I will also testify against those who deprive foreigners of their rights. None of them fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.

Matthew 23:13

“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You don’t enter it yourselves, and you don’t permit others to enter when they try.

1 Corinthians 6:10

or thieves, those who are greedy or drunk, who use abusive language, or who rob people will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Whoever deprives foreigners, orphans, or widows of justice will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.

James 5:4

The wages you refused to pay the people who harvested your fields shout ⌞to God⌟ against you. The Lord of Armies has heard the cries of those who gather the crops.

1 John 3:15

Everyone who hates another believer is a murderer, and you know that a murderer doesn’t have eternal life.