He who shutshis earto the cryof the poorWill alsocryhimselfand not be answered.
I alsoshookout the frontof my garmentand said,"Thusmay Godshakeout everymanfrom his houseand from his possessionswhodoes not fulfillthispromise;even thusmay he be shakenout and emptied."And allthe assemblysaid,"Amen!"And they praisedthe LORD.Then the peopledidaccording to thispromise.
BecauseI deliveredthe poorwho criedfor help,And the orphanwho had nohelper.
They criedfor help,but therewas noneto save,[Even] to the LORD,but He did not answerthem.
They have venomlikethe venomof a serpent;Likea deafcobrathat stopsup its ear,
"Thenthey will callon me, but I will not answer;They will seekme diligentlybut they will not findme,
He who givesto the poorwill neverwant,But he who shutshis eyeswill have manycurses.
"For ifyou forgiveothersfor their transgressions,your heavenlyFatherwill alsoforgiveyou.
"For in the wayyou judge,you will be judged;and by your standardof measure,it will be measuredto you.
"Oncethe head of the housegetsup and shutsthe door,and you beginto standoutsideand knockon the door,saying,Lord,openup to us!' thenHe will answerand sayto you, 'I do not knowwhereyou are from.'
But they criedout with a loudvoice,and coveredtheir earsand rushedat him with one impulse.
But whoeverhasthe world'sgoods,and seeshis brotherin needand closeshis heartagainsthim, howdoes the loveof Godabidein him?
