Isaiah 10:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

They are not fair to the poor. They take away the rights of the poor and allow people to steal from widows and orphans.

Cross References

Malachi 3:5

Then I will bring you to justice. I will be an expert witness and testify about the evil things people do. I will speak out against those who do evil magic or commit adultery. I will speak out against those who make false promises and cheat their workers and don’t pay them the money they promised. I will testify against those who don’t help strangers, or widows and orphans. And I will testify against those who don’t respect me.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Isaiah 3:14

The Lord is ready to present his case against the elders and leaders of his people. He says, “You people have burned the vineyard, and what you stole from the poor is still in your houses.

Ezekiel 22:7

And the people in Jerusalem don’t respect their parents. There in the city, they abuse the foreigners. They cheat orphans and widows in that place.

Isaiah 29:21

(They lie about good people. They try to trap people in court. They try to destroy innocent people.)

Isaiah 5:23

And if you pay them enough money, they will forgive a criminal. But they will not let good people be judged fairly.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels and friends of thieves. They demand bribes and accept money for doing wrong. They take money to cheat people, and they don’t speak up for widows and orphans. They will not even listen to their cries for help.

Matthew 23:13

“It will be bad for you teachers of the law and you Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You close the way for people to enter God’s kingdom. You yourselves don’t enter, and you stop those who are trying to enter.

Amos 2:7

They pushed their faces into the ground and walked on them. They stopped listening to suffering people. Fathers and sons had sexual relations with the same woman. They ruined my holy name.

Lamentations 3:35

He does not like anyone to be unfair to another person. Some people will do such things right in front of God Most High.

Jeremiah 7:6

You must be fair to strangers. You must help widows and orphans. Don’t kill innocent people in this place! And don’t follow other gods, because they will only ruin your lives.

Isaiah 5:7

The vineyard that belongs to the Lord All-Powerful is the house of Israel. The grapevine, the plant he loves, is the man of Judah. The Lord hoped for justice, but there was only killing. He hoped for fairness, but there were only cries from people being treated badly.

Psalm 94:6

They kill widows and foreigners living in our country. They murder orphans.

Isaiah 3:15

What gives you the right to hurt my people? What gives you the right to push the faces of the poor into the dirt?” The Lord GOD All-Powerful said this.

Isaiah 32:6

Fools say foolish things, and in their minds they plan evil things to do. They want to do what is wrong. They say bad things about the Lord. They don’t let hungry people eat their food. They don’t let thirsty people drink the water.

Isaiah 59:15

Loyalty is gone, and people who try to do good are robbed. The Lord looked and saw there was no justice. He did not like what he saw.

Exodus 23:6

“In court, don’t let anyone take advantage of a person simply because that person is poor.

Job 31:16

“I have never refused to help the poor. I always gave widows what they needed.

Proverbs 22:22

It is easy to steal from the poor, but don’t do it. And don’t take advantage of them in court.

Proverbs 30:14

There are people whose teeth are like swords and their jaws like knives. They take everything they can from the poor.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good. Treat people fairly. Punish those who hurt others. Speak up for the widows and orphans. Argue their cases for them in court.

Amos 2:6

This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish Israel for the many crimes they have done. They sold honest people for a little silver. They sold the poor for the price of a pair of sandals.

Amos 5:19

You will be like someone who escapes from a lion only to be attacked by a bear, or like someone who goes into the safety of his house, leans against the wall, and is bitten by a snake.

Micah 3:1

Then I said, “Listen, leaders of Jacob and officers of the nation of Israel! You should know what justice is.