Exodus 22:22

New Century Version

“Do not cheat a widow or an orphan.

Cross References

Job 31:16

“I have never refused the appeals of the poor or let widows give up hope while looking for help.

Job 34:28

The cry of the poor comes to God; he hears the cry of the needy.

Psalm 10:14

Lord, surely you see these cruel and evil things; look at them and do something. People in trouble look to you for help. You are the one who helps the orphans.

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear God, and he saves them.

Proverbs 22:23

The Lord will defend them in court and will take the life of those who take away their rights.

Proverbs 23:10

Don’t move an old stone that marks a border, and don’t take fields that belong to orphans.

Proverbs 23:11

God, their defender, is strong; he will take their side against you.

Isaiah 1:17

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Punish those who hurt others. Help the orphans. Stand up for the rights of widows.”

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels and friends of thieves. They all accept money for doing wrong, and they are paid to cheat people. They don’t seek justice for the orphans or listen to the widows’ needs.

Isaiah 10:2

They are not fair to the poor, and they rob my people of their rights. They allow people to steal from widows and to take from orphans what really belongs to them.

Jeremiah 7:6

You must not be hard on strangers, orphans, and widows. Don’t kill innocent people in this place! Don’t follow other gods, or they will ruin your lives.

Jeremiah 7:7

If you do these things, I will let you live in this land that I gave to your ancestors to keep forever.

Ezekiel 22:7

The people in you hate their fathers and mothers. They mistreat the foreigners in you and wrong the orphans and widows in you.

Zechariah 7:10

Don’t hurt widows and orphans, foreigners or the poor; don’t even think of doing evil to somebody else.’

Malachi 3:5

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Then I will come to you and judge you. I will be quick to testify against those who take part in evil magic, adultery, and lying under oath, those who cheat workers of their pay and who cheat widows and orphans, those who are unfair to foreigners, and those who do not respect me.

Matthew 23:14

How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees. You are hypocrites. You take away widows’ houses, and you say long prayers so that people will notice you. So you will have a worse punishment.]

Deuteronomy 10:18

He helps orphans and widows, and he loves foreigners and gives them food and clothes.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Beware of evil thoughts. Don’t think, “The seventh year is near, the year to cancel what people owe.” You might be mean to the needy and not give them anything. Then they will complain to the Lord about you, and he will find you guilty of sin.

Deuteronomy 24:17

Do not be unfair to a foreigner or an orphan. Don’t take a widow’s coat to make sure she pays you back.

Deuteronomy 24:18

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and the Lord your God saved you from there. That is why I am commanding you to do this.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Anyone will be cursed who is unfair to foreigners, orphans, or widows.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

James 1:27

Religion that God accepts as pure and without fault is this: caring for orphans or widows who need help, and keeping yourself free from the world’s evil influence.