The poormanutterssupplications,But the richmananswersroughly.
"The man,the lordof the land,spokeharshlywith us, and tookus for spiesof the country.
When Josephsawhis brothershe recognizedthem, but he disguisedhimself to them and spoketo them harshly.And he saidto them, "Wherehave you comefrom?" And they said,"From the landof Canaan,to buyfood."
The kingansweredthe peopleharshly,for he forsookthe adviceof the elderswhichthey had givenhim,
The kingansweredthem harshly,and KingRehoboamforsookthe counselof the elders.
"Will he makemanysupplicationsto you, Orwill he speakto you softwords?
But Pharaohsaid,"Whois the LORDthat I should obeyHis voiceto letIsraelgo?I do not knowthe LORD,and besides,I will not letIsraelgo."
Allthe brothersof a poormanhatehim; Howmuchmoredo his friendsabandonhim! He pursues[them with] words,[but] they are gone.
The richrulesover the poor,And the borrower[becomes] the lender'sslave.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
"Blessedare the poorin spirit,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
and you pay special attentionto the one who is wearingthe fineclothes,and say,"You sitherein a goodplace," and you sayto the poor man,"You standover there,orsit downby my footstool,"
But you have dishonoredthe poor man.Is it not the richwho oppressyou and personallydragyou into court?
"And she said,'Pleaselet me gleanand gatherafterthe reapersamong the sheaves.'Thus she cameand has remainedfrom the morninguntilnow;she has been sittingin the housefor a littlewhile."
Everyonewho is leftin your housewill comeand bowdownto him for a pieceof silveror a loafof breadand say,"Pleaseassignme to oneof the priest'sofficesso that I may eata pieceof bread."'"
But NabalansweredDavid'sservantsand said,"Whois David?And whois the sonof Jesse?There are manyservantstodaywho are eachbreakingawayfrom his master.
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
