Psalm 72:13

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¹³He will take pity^(A) on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.

Ezekiel 34:16

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¹⁶I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up^(A) the injured and strengthen the weak,^(B) but the sleek and the strong I will destroy.^(C) I will shepherd the flock with justice.^(D)

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Ezekiel 34:16 in all English translations

Matthew 5:3

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³“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.^(A)

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Psalm 109:31

New International Version

³¹For he stands at the right hand^(A) of the needy,
to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

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Job 5:15-16

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¹⁵He saves the needy^(A) from the sword in their mouth;
he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.^(B)
¹⁶So the poor^(C) have hope,
and injustice shuts its mouth.^(D)

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Matthew 18:10

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The Parable of the Wandering Sheep^(A)

¹⁰“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels^(B) in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

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James 2:5-6

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⁵Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:^(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world^(B) to be rich in faith^(C) and to inherit the kingdom^(D) he promised those who love him?^(E) ⁶But you have dishonored the poor.^(F) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?^(G)