Made by God — Job 34:19; Pr 22:2.
Are such by God’s appointment — 1Sa 2:7; Job 1:21.
Condition of, often results from
Sloth. — Pr 20:13.
Bad company. — Pr 28:19.
Drunkenness and gluttony. — Pr 23:21.
God
Regards equally with the rich. — Job 34:19.
Forgets not. — Ps 9:18.
Hears. — Ps 69:33; Isa 41:17.
Maintains the right of. — Ps 140:12.
Delivers. — Job 36:15; Ps 35:10.
Protects. — Ps 12:5; 109:31.
Exalts. — 1Sa 2:8; Ps 107:41.
Provides for. — Ps 68:10; 146:7.
Despises no the prayer of. — Ps 102:17.
Is the refuge of. — Ps 14:6.
Shall never cease out of the land — De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11.
May be
Rich in faith. — Jas 2:5.
Liberal. — Mr 12:42; 2Co 9:12.
Wise. — Pr 28:11.
Upright. — Pr 19:1.
Christ lived as one of — Mt 8:20.
Christ preached to — Lu 4:18.
Christ delivers — Ps 72:12.
Offerings of, acceptable to God — Mr 12:42-44; 2Co 8:2,12.
Should
Rejoice in God. — Isa 29:19.
Hope in God. — Job 5:16.
Commit themselves to God. — Ps 10:14.
When converted, rejoice in their exaltation. — Jas 1:9.
Provided for under the Law. — Ex 23:11; Le 19:9,10.
Neglect towards is
A neglect of Christ. — Mt 25:42-45.
Inconsistent with love to God. — 1Jo 3:17.
A proof of unbelief. — Jas 2:15-17.
Rob not — Pr 22:22.
Wrong not in judgment — Ex 23:6.
Take no usury from — Le 25:36.
Harden not the heart against — De 15:7.
Shut not the hand against — De 15:7.
Rule not, with vigour — Le 25:39,43.
Oppress not — De 24:14; Zec 7:10.
Despise not — Pr 14:21; Jas 2:2-4.
Relive — Le 25:35; Mt 19:21.
Defend — Ps 82:3,4.
Do justice to — Ps 82:3; Jer 22:3,16.
A care for
Is characteristic of saints. — Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Pr 29:7.
Is a fruit of repentance. — Lu 3:11.
Should be urged. — 2Co 8:7,8; Ga 2:10.
Give to
Not grudgingly. — De 15:10; 2Co 9:7.
Liberally. — De 14:29; 15:8,11.
Cheerfully. — 2Co 8:12; 9:7.
Without ostentation. — Mt 6:1.
Specially if saints. — Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10.
Pray for. — Ps 74:19,21.
They who in faith, believe
Are happy. — Pr 14:21.
Are blessed. — De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35.
Have the favour of God. — Heb 13:16.
Have promises. — Pr 28:27; Lu 14:13,14.
By oppressing, God is reproached — Pr 14:31.
By mocking, God is reproached — Pr 17:5.
The wicked
Care not for. — Joh 12:6.
Oppress. — Job 24:4-10; Eze 18:12.
Vex. — Eze 22:20.
Regard not the cause of. — Pr 29:7.
Sell. — Am 2:6.
Crush. — Am 4:1.
Tread down. — Am 5:11.
Grind the faces of. — Isa 3:15.
Devour. — Hab 3:14.
Persecute. — Ps 10:2.
Defraud. — Am 8:5,6.
Despise the counsel of. — Ps 14:6.
Guilt of defrauding — Jas 5:4.
Punishment for
Oppressing. — Pr 22:16; Eze 22:29,31.
Spoiling. — Isa 3:13-15; Eze 18:13.
Refusing to assist. — Job 22:7,10; Pr 21:13.
Acting unjustly towards. — Job 20:19,29; 22:6,10; Isa 10:1-3; Am 5:11,12.
Oppression of — Illustrated — 2Sa 12:1-6.
Care for — Illustrated — Lu 10:33-35.
Exemplified
Gideon. — Jdj 6:15.
Ruth. — Ru 2:2.
Widow of Zarephath. — 1Ki 17:12.
Prophet’s widow. — 2Ki 4:2.
Saints of old. — Heb 11:37.
Regard for — Exemplified
Boaz. — Ru 2:14.
Job. — Job 29:12-16.
Nebuzaradan. — Jer 39:10.
Zacchaeus. — Lu 19:8.
Peter and John. — Ac 3:6.
Dorcas. — Ac 9:36,39.
Cornelius. — Ac 10:2.
Church at Antioch. — Ac 11:29,30.
Paul. — Ro 15:25.
Churches of Macedonia and Achaia. — Ro 15:26; 2Co 8:1-5.
–Torrey's New Topical Textbook