31 tWhoever uoppresses a poor man insults vhis Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
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Leviticus 19:13
“You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
Deuteronomy 24:14
“You shall not oppress a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker;
he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor meet together;
the LORD is the Maker of them all.
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