And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their ¹  condemnation pronounced long ago ²  is not sitting idly by; ³  their ⁴  destruction is not asleep.

Do not exploit ¹  a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court, ² 

“You must not afflict ¹  any widow or orphan.

They drive away the orphan’s donkey; they take the widow’s ox as a pledge.

Rescue the poor and needy! Deliver them from the power ¹  of the wicked!

O Lord, they crush your people; they oppress the nation that belongs to you. ¹ 

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I? ¹ 

When a foreigner resides ¹  with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

The one who troubles ¹  his family ²  will inherit nothing, ³  and the fool ⁴  will be a servant to the wise person. ⁵ 

The one who oppresses ¹  the poor insults ²  his Creator, but whoever shows favor ³  to the needy honors him.

The one who is greedy for gain ¹  troubles ²  his household, ³  but whoever hates bribes ⁴  will live.

The divine verdict ¹  is in the words ²  of the king, his pronouncements ³  must not act treacherously ⁴  against justice.

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered ¹  from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? ² 

And let us not put Christ ¹  to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes. ² 

But evil people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, ¹  deceiving others and being deceived themselves. ² 

“I ¹  will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, ²  and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, ³  who refuse to help ⁴  the immigrant ⁵  and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.

You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him. ¹  You must not withhold ²  the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich ¹  – both end up only in poverty.

We’re eager to trade silver for the poor, ¹  a pair of sandals ²  for the needy! We want to mix in some chaff with the grain!” ³ 

But you have dishonored the poor! ¹  Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?