"They pushthe needyasidefrom the road;The poorof the landare made to hidethemselves altogether.
"The murdererarisesat dawn;He killsthe poorand the needy,And at nighthe is as a thief.
BecauseI deliveredthe poorwho criedfor help,And the orphanwho had nohelper.
"I was a fatherto the needy,And I investigatedthe casewhich I did not know.
"Have I not weptfor the one whose lifeis hard?Was not my soulgrievedfor the needy?
"IfI have keptthe poorfrom [their] desire,Or have caused the eyesof the widowto fail,
IfI have seenanyone perishfor lackof clothing,Or that the needyhadnocovering,
Becausehe did not rememberto showlovingkindness,But persecutedthe afflictedand needyman,And the despondentin heart,to put[them] to death.
How blessedis he who considersthe helpless;The LORDwill deliverhim in a dayof trouble.
He who oppressesthe poortauntshis Maker,But he who is graciousto the needyhonorsHim.
He who oppressesthe poorto makemorefor himself Or who givesto the rich,[will] only[come to] poverty.
When the righteoustriumph,there is greatglory,But when the wickedrise,menhidethemselves.
When the wickedrise,menhidethemselves; But when they perish,the righteousincrease.
There is a kindof [man] whose teethare [like] swordsAnd his jawteeth[like] knives,To devourthe afflictedfrom the earthAnd the needyfrom among men.
So as to deprivethe needyof justiceAnd robthe poorof My peopleof [their] rights,So that widowsmay be their spoilAnd that they may plunderthe orphans.
oppressesthe poorand needy,commitsrobbery,does not restorea pledge,but liftsup his eyesto the idols[and] commitsabomination,
"As for his father,becausehe practicedextortion,robbed[his] brotherand didwhatwas not goodamonghis people,behold,he will diefor his iniquity.
"The peopleof the landhave practicedoppressionand committedrobbery,and they have wrongedthe poorand needyand have oppressedthe sojournerwithoutjustice.
"These who pantafterthe [very] dustof the earthon the headof the helplessAlso turnasidethe wayof the humble;And a manand his fatherresortto the same girlIn orderto profaneMy holyname.
Hearthisword,you cowsof Bashanwhoare on the mountainof Samaria,Who oppressthe poor,who crushthe needy,Who sayto your husbands,"Bringnow, that we may drink!"
