Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy. Cross References Leviticus 19:15"You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly. Deuteronomy 1:16 At that time I charged your judges: "Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. 1 Samuel 19:4 Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. 1 Samuel 20:32 "Why must he be put to death? Jonathan replied. "What has he done?" Proverbs 29:7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns. Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do right, seek justice, correct the oppressor, defend the fatherless, plead for the widow." Jeremiah 22:16 He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well. Is this not what it means to know Me?" declares the LORD. Chapter Outline 1. Lemuel's lesson of chastity and temperance6. The afflicted are to be comforted and defended 10. The praise and properties of a good wife Jump to Previous Afflicted Cause Decisions Defend Fairly Judge Judging Justice Maintain Minister Mouth Need Needy Open Plead Poor Right Righteously Rightly Rights Serve SpeakJump to Next Afflicted Cause Decisions Defend Fairly Judge Judging Justice Maintain Minister Mouth Need Needy Open Plead Poor Right Righteously Rightly Rights Serve Speak |
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