Do not deny justice to the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow’s cloak as security.
Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the wo
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen
You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they
Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to
They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fat
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fathe
You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the c
Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in t
Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppr
Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and ac
be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to
while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it.
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who
How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?
Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers
Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s l
Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one a
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be co
The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have e
There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.
lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree?
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?