Psalm 72:4

New International Version

⁴May he defend the afflicted^(A) among the people
and save the children of the needy;^(B)
may he crush the oppressor.^(C)

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Isaiah 3:15

New International Version

¹⁵What do you mean by crushing my people^(A)
and grinding^(B) the faces of the poor?”^(C)
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.^(D)

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Isaiah 14:30

New International Version

³⁰The poorest of the poor will find pasture,
and the needy^(A) will lie down in safety.^(B)
But your root I will destroy by famine;^(C)
it will slay^(D) your survivors.^(E)

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Matthew 11:5

New International Version

⁵The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^(A)

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Footnotes

Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

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Luke 7:22

New International Version

²²So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy^[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.^(A)

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Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

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James 1:9

New International Version

⁹Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.^(A)

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James 2:5

New International Version

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)