20. If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

21. If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

22. Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

Ps. x. 2. The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor.

P8. xxxvii. 21. The righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

26. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

Ps. xli. 1. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord shall deliver him in time of trouble.

2. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth.

Pro. xi. 24. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

25. The liberal soul shall be made fat and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Pro. xiv. 21. He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

81. He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Pro. xvii. 5. Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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Pro. xix. 17. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Pro. xxi. 18. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Pro. xxii. 9. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

16. He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

22. Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

28. For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

27. If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Pro. xxviii. 27. He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack.

Pro. xxix. 7. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Isa. lviii. 6. Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

7. Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover

him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh ?

10. And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day.

Dan, iv. 27. Break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor.

Zec. vii. 9. Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

10. And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor.

SYMPATHISE AND BE KIND:

RETURN GOOD FOR EVIL.

Gen. 1. 17. Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil:... And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. 19. And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

21. Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

Ex. xxiii. 4. If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

5. If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

9. Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Lev. xix. 18. Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

33. If a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

34. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Leo. xxv. 17. Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God.

Deu. x. 19. Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Deu. xxii. 1. Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.

8. In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.

Deu. xxiii. 7. Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian ; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

Deu. xxiv. 10. When thou dost lend thy brother anything, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.

Ruth ii. 18. Then she (Ruth) said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto