Poor, The

Made by God — Job 34:19; Pr 22:2.

Are such by God’s appointment — 1Sa 2:7; Job 1:21.

Condition of, often results from

Sloth. — Pr 20:13.

Bad company. — Pr 28:19.

Drunkenness and gluttony. — Pr 23:21.

God

Regards equally with the rich. — Job 34:19.

Forgets not. — Ps 9:18.

Hears. — Ps 69:33; Isa 41:17.

Maintains the right of. — Ps 140:12.

Delivers. — Job 36:15; Ps 35:10.

Protects. — Ps 12:5; 109:31.

Exalts. — 1Sa 2:8; Ps 107:41.

Provides for. — Ps 68:10; 146:7.

Despises no the prayer of. — Ps 102:17.

Is the refuge of. — Ps 14:6.

Shall never cease out of the land — De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11.

May be

Rich in faith. — Jas 2:5.

Liberal. — Mr 12:42; 2Co 9:12.

Wise. — Pr 28:11.

Upright. — Pr 19:1.

Christ lived as one of — Mt 8:20.

Christ preached to — Lu 4:18.

Christ delivers — Ps 72:12.

Offerings of, acceptable to God — Mr 12:42-44; 2Co 8:2,12.

Should

Rejoice in God. — Isa 29:19.

Hope in God. — Job 5:16.

Commit themselves to God. — Ps 10:14.

When converted, rejoice in their exaltation. — Jas 1:9.

Provided for under the Law. — Ex 23:11; Le 19:9,10.

Neglect towards is

A neglect of Christ. — Mt 25:42-45.

Inconsistent with love to God. — 1Jo 3:17.

A proof of unbelief. — Jas 2:15-17.

Rob not — Pr 22:22.

Wrong not in judgment — Ex 23:6.

Take no usury from — Le 25:36.

Harden not the heart against — De 15:7.

Shut not the hand against — De 15:7.

Rule not, with vigour — Le 25:39,43.

Oppress not — De 24:14; Zec 7:10.

Despise not — Pr 14:21; Jas 2:2-4.

Relive — Le 25:35; Mt 19:21.

Defend — Ps 82:3,4.

Do justice to — Ps 82:3; Jer 22:3,16.

A care for

Is characteristic of saints. — Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Pr 29:7.

Is a fruit of repentance. — Lu 3:11.

Should be urged. — 2Co 8:7,8; Ga 2:10.

Give to

Not grudgingly. — De 15:10; 2Co 9:7.

Liberally. — De 14:29; 15:8,11.

Cheerfully. — 2Co 8:12; 9:7.

Without ostentation. — Mt 6:1.

Specially if saints. — Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10.

Pray for. — Ps 74:19,21.

They who in faith, believe

Are happy. — Pr 14:21.

Are blessed. — De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35.

Have the favour of God. — Heb 13:16.

Have promises. — Pr 28:27; Lu 14:13,14.

By oppressing, God is reproached — Pr 14:31.

By mocking, God is reproached — Pr 17:5.

The wicked

Care not for. — Joh 12:6.

Oppress. — Job 24:4-10; Eze 18:12.

Vex. — Eze 22:20.

Regard not the cause of. — Pr 29:7.

Sell. — Am 2:6.

Crush. — Am 4:1.

Tread down. — Am 5:11.

Grind the faces of. — Isa 3:15.

Devour. — Hab 3:14.

Persecute. — Ps 10:2.

Defraud. — Am 8:5,6.

Despise the counsel of. — Ps 14:6.

Guilt of defrauding — Jas 5:4.

Punishment for

Oppressing. — Pr 22:16; Eze 22:29,31.

Spoiling. — Isa 3:13-15; Eze 18:13.

Refusing to assist. — Job 22:7,10; Pr 21:13.

Acting unjustly towards. — Job 20:19,29; 22:6,10; Isa 10:1-3; Am 5:11,12.

Oppression of — Illustrated — 2Sa 12:1-6.

Care for — Illustrated — Lu 10:33-35.

Exemplified

Gideon. — Jdj 6:15.

Ruth. — Ru 2:2.

Widow of Zarephath. — 1Ki 17:12.

Prophet’s widow. — 2Ki 4:2.

Saints of old. — Heb 11:37.

Regard for — Exemplified

Boaz. — Ru 2:14.

Job. — Job 29:12-16.

Nebuzaradan. — Jer 39:10.

Zacchaeus. — Lu 19:8.

Peter and John. — Ac 3:6.

Dorcas. — Ac 9:36,39.

Cornelius. — Ac 10:2.

Church at Antioch. — Ac 11:29,30.

Paul. — Ro 15:25.

Churches of Macedonia and Achaia. — Ro 15:26; 2Co 8:1-5.