If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, ¹  or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,

He will defend ¹  the oppressed among the people; he will deliver ²  the children ³  of the poor and crush the oppressor.

He will take pity ¹  on the poor and needy; the lives of the needy he will save.

Do not let the afflicted be turned back in shame! Let the oppressed and poor praise your name! ¹ 

I will abundantly supply what she needs; ¹  I will give her poor all the food they need. ² 

The ransom ¹  of a person’s ²  life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. ³ 

There is abundant food in the field ¹  of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. ² 

A poor person is disliked ¹  even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many.

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

The one who mocks the poor ¹  insults ²  his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

It is dangerous ¹  to have zeal ²  without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily ³  makes poor choices. ⁴ 

What is desirable ¹  for a person is to show loyal love, ²  and a poor person is better than a liar. ³ 

The one who loves ¹  pleasure ²  will be ³  a poor person; ⁴  whoever loves wine and anointing oil ⁵  will not be rich.

A rich person ¹  is wise in his own eyes, ²  but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly. ³ 

Like ¹  a roaring lion or a roving bear, ²  so is a wicked ruler over a poor people. ³ 

The righteous person cares for ¹  the legal rights ²  of the poor; the wicked does not understand such ³  knowledge.

The poor person and the oppressor ¹  have this in common: ²  the Lord gives light ³  to the eyes of them both.

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove ¹  from all the poor ²  their legal rights. ³ 

Poor dear Egypt ¹  will be put to shame. She will be handed over to the people from the north.”