Proverbs 29:13

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Proverbs 29:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible

11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

14 A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.

15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

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Matthew 9:9

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

Exodus 22:25

If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

Exodus 22:26

If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,

Leviticus 25:35

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

Leviticus 25:36

Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.

Leviticus 25:37

You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.

Nehemiah 5:5

We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:6

When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,

Nehemiah 5:7

and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them

Psalms 13:3

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Matthew 5:45

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Ephesians 2:1

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,