"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise," says Yahweh; "I will set him in safety from those who malign him."
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FROM THE NOTEBOOKS / 1 EXCERPT OCCURRENCES
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The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright in the way.
The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.
Let the creditor seize all that he has. Let strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
We'll find all valuable wealth. We'll fill our houses with spoil.
You shall cast your lot among us. We'll all have one purse."
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Because you have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried my finest treasures into your temples,
Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them.