His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheat
And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they
But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.
His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a she
Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.