Proverbs 29:7

New Century Version

Good people care about justice for the poor, but the wicked are not concerned.

Cross References

Job 29:16

I was like a father to needy people, and I took the side of strangers who were in trouble.

Job 31:13

“If I have been unfair to my male and female slaves when they had a complaint against me,

Job 31:21

I have never hurt an orphan even when I knew I could win in court.

Psalm 31:7

I will be glad and rejoice in your love, because you saw my suffering; you knew my troubles.

Psalm 41:1

Happy are those who think about the poor. When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.

Psalm 72:12

He will help the poor when they cry out and will save the needy when no one else will help.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help will also cry for help and not be answered.

Jeremiah 5:28

They have grown big and fat. There is no end to the evil things they do. They won’t plead the case of the orphan or help the poor be judged fairly.

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.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers and sisters, if someone in your group does something wrong, you who are spiritual should go to that person and gently help make him right again. But be careful, because you might be tempted to sin, too.

1 Samuel 25:25

My master, don’t pay attention to this worthless man Nabal. He is like his name. His name means ‘fool,’ and he is truly a fool. But I, your servant, didn’t see the men you sent.