Lexicon :: Strong's H1800 - dal

“Do not show favoritism to a poor person in his lawsuit.

“The wealthy may not give more and the poor may not give less than half a shekel when giving the contribution to the LORD to atone for[fn] your lives.

“But if he is poor and cannot afford these, he is to take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be presented in order to make atonement for him, along with two quarts[fn] of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, one-third of a quart of olive oil,

“Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

He said to him, “Please, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s family.”

Then he said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before,[fn] because you have not pursued younger men, whether rich or poor.

He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the trash heap.

He seats them with noblemen

and gives them a throne of honor.[fn]

For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s;

he has set the world on them.

During the long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, David was growing stronger and the house of Saul was becoming weaker.

and he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the king’s son, so miserable every morning? Won’t you tell me? ”

Amnon replied, “I’m in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

So the poor have hope,

and injustice shuts its mouth.

His children will beg from[fn] the poor,

for his own hands must give back his wealth.

For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;

he seized a house he did not build.

If I have refused the wishes of the poor

or let the widow’s eyes go blind,

God is not partial to princes

and does not favor the rich over the poor,

for they are all the work of his hands.

but caused the poor to cry out to him,

and he heard the outcry of the needy.

Happy is one who is considerate of the poor;

the LORD will save him in a day of adversity.

He will have pity on the poor and helpless

and save the lives of the poor.

“Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless;

uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.

He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the trash heap

The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;

the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,

but one who is kind to the needy honors him.

Wealth attracts many friends,

but a poor person is separated from his friend.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD,

and he will give a reward to the lender.[fn]

The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor

will himself also call out and not be answered.

A generous person[fn] will be blessed,

for he shares his food with the poor.

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,

and giving to the rich ​— ​both lead only to poverty.

Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,

and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,

A destitute leader[fn] who oppresses the poor

is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest

collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

A rich person is wise in his own eyes,

but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

A wicked ruler over a helpless people

is like a roaring lion or a charging bear.

The righteous person knows the rights[fn] of the poor,

but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

A king who judges the poor with fairness —

his throne will be established forever.

to keep the poor from getting a fair trial

and to deprive the needy among my people of justice,

so that widows can be their spoil

and they can plunder the fatherless.

but he will judge the poor righteously

and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.

He will strike the land

with a scepter[fn] from his mouth,

and he will kill the wicked

with a command[fn] from his lips.

Then the firstborn of the poor will be well fed,

and the impoverished will lie down in safety,

but I will kill your root with hunger,

and your remnant will be slain.

For you have been a stronghold for the poor person,

a stronghold for the needy in his distress,

a refuge from storms and a shade from heat.

When the breath of the violent

is like a storm against a wall,

Feet trample it,

the feet of the humble,

the steps of the poor.

Then I thought:

They are just the poor;

they have been foolish.

For they don’t understand the way of the LORD,

the justice of their God.

However, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and he gave them vineyards and fields at that time.

They trample the heads of the poor

on the dust of the ground

and obstruct the path of the needy.

A man and his father have sexual relations

with the same girl,

profaning my holy name.

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan

who are on the hill of Samaria,

women who oppress the poor

and crush the needy,

who say to their husbands,

“Bring us something to drink.”

Therefore, because you trample on the poor

and exact a grain tax from him,

you will never live in the houses of cut stone

you have built;

you will never drink the wine

from the lush vineyards

you have planted.

“We can buy the poor with silver

and the needy for a pair of sandals

and even sell the chaff! ”

I will leave

a meek and humble people among you,

and they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.