Proverbs 22:22

The Passion Translation

Never oppress the poor or pass laws with the motive of crushing the weak.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:7

Violent rebels don’t have a chance, for their rejection of truth and their love of evil will drag them deeper into darkness.

Proverbs 22:16

There are two kinds of people headed toward poverty: those who exploit the poor and those who bribe the rich.

Isaiah 10:2

You rip away the rights of the poor and prey upon widows and orphans!

Ezekiel 22:29

The people of the land have practiced extortion and robbery! They have oppressed the poor and needy and mistreated the foreigner among them who have no way of getting justice.’ ”