10 Let’s oppress the righteous poor. Let’s not spare the widow, nor regard the gray hair of the old man. (WEB) 11 But let our strength be a law of righteousness; for that which is weak is proven useless. (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 2:10–11
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2 Maccabees 1:27–29
27 Gather together our scattered people, set at liberty those who are in bondage among the heathen, look upon those who are despised and abhorred, and let the heathen know that you are our God. (WEB) 28 Punish those who oppress us and in arrogance shamefully entreat us. (WEB) 29 Pl… (WEB)
Psalms 82:2–4
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Job 40:11–13
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low. 12 Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. 13 Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
Proverbs 22:21–23
21 to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you? 22 Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, 23 for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
Sirach 4:8–10
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Wisdom of Solomon 12:15–17
15 But being righteous, you rule all things righteously, deeming it a thing alien from your power to condemn one who doesn’t deserve to be punished. (WEB) 16 For your strength is the source of righteousness, and your sovereignty over all makes you to forbear all. (WEB) 17 For when… (WEB)
Book of Enoch 96:7–8
7 Woe to you who work unrighteousness And deceit and blasphemy: It shall be a memorial against you for evil. (ENO) 8 Woe to you, ye mighty, Who with might oppress the righteous; For the day of your destruction is coming. In those days many and good days shall come to th… (ENO)
Isaiah 10:1–3
1 Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, 2 to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder. 3 What will you do on the day of reckoning when d…
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