Zechariah 7:10

Good News Translation

Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners who live among you, or anyone else in need. And do not plan ways of harming one another.’

Cross References

Psalm 140:2

They are always plotting evil, always stirring up quarrels.

Psalm 21:11

They make their plans, and plot against him, but they will not succeed.

Psalm 36:4

They make evil plans as they lie in bed; nothing they do is good, and they never reject anything evil.

Psalm 72:4

May the king judge the poor fairly; may he help the needy and defeat their oppressors.

Exodus 23:9

“Do not mistreat a foreigner; you know how it feels to be a foreigner, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

Proverbs 3:29

Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbors; they live beside you, trusting you.

Isaiah 1:23

Your leaders are rebels and friends of thieves; they are always accepting gifts and bribes. They never defend orphans in court or listen when widows present their case.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Let's do something about Jeremiah! There will always be priests to instruct us, the wise to give us counsel, and prophets to proclaim God's message. Let's bring charges against him and stop listening to what he says.”

Jeremiah 49:11

Leave your orphans with me, and I will take care of them. Your widows can depend on me.

Jeremiah 5:28

why they are fat and well fed. There is no limit to their evil deeds. They do not give orphans their rights or show justice to the oppressed.

Jeremiah 7:6

Stop taking advantage of aliens, orphans, and widows. Stop killing innocent people in this land. Stop worshiping other gods, for that will destroy you.

Ezekiel 18:12

He cheats the poor, he robs, he keeps what a borrower gives him as security. He goes to pagan shrines, worships disgusting idols,

Ezekiel 22:12

Some of your people murder for pay. Some charge interest on the loans they make to other Israelites and get rich by taking advantage of them. They have forgotten me.” The Sovereign Lord has spoken.

Ezekiel 22:29

The wealthy cheat and rob. They mistreat the poor and take advantage of foreigners.

Ezekiel 22:7

None of you in the city honor your parents. You cheat foreigners and take advantage of widows and orphans.

Amos 4:1

Listen to this, you women of Samaria, who grow fat like the well-fed cows of Bashan, who mistreat the weak, oppress the poor, and demand that your husbands keep you supplied with liquor!

Zechariah 8:17

Do not plan ways of harming one another. Do not give false testimony under oath. I hate lying, injustice, and violence.”

Malachi 3:5

The Lord Almighty says, “I will appear among you to judge, and I will testify at once against those who practice magic, against adulterers, against those who give false testimony, those who cheat employees out of their wages, and those who take advantage of widows, orphans, and foreigners—against all who do not respect me.

Matthew 23:13

“How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You lock the door to the Kingdom of heaven in people's faces, but you yourselves don't go in, nor do you allow in those who are trying to enter!

1 Corinthians 6:10

or who steal or are greedy or are drunkards or who slander others or are thieves—none of these will possess God's Kingdom.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“‘God's curse on anyone who deprives foreigners, orphans, and widows of their rights.’ “And all the people will answer, ‘Amen!’

James 5:4

You have not paid any wages to those who work in your fields. Listen to their complaints! The cries of those who gather in your crops have reached the ears of God, the Lord Almighty.

1 John 3:15

Those who hate others are murderers, and you know that murderers do not have eternal life in them.