Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly. But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.

义人知道查明穷人的案；恶人没有聪明，就不得而知。

义人关注贫寒人的案情；恶人不明了这种知识。

义人关注贫寒人的案情；恶人不明了这种知识。

义人关心穷人的冤屈，恶人对此漠不关心。

义人关注穷人的冤情；恶人却不分辨实情。

义人明白贫弱者的争讼，恶人却无知、不能领悟。

義人知道查明窮人的案；惡人沒有聰明，就不得而知。

義人關注貧寒人的案情；惡人不明瞭這種知識。

義人關注貧寒人的案情；惡人不明瞭這種知識。

義人關心窮人的冤屈，惡人對此漠不關心。

義人關注窮人的冤情；惡人卻不分辨實情。

義人知照貧寒人的案件；惡人不曉得知照困苦人。

義人明白貧弱者的爭訟，惡人卻無知、不能領悟。

貧者搆訟、義者察之、惡人乏識、不達其義、

貧人之事、義者力為治理、惡者置若罔聞。

義者知為貧者伸冤、惡人置若罔聞、

The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.

A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.

The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor; The wicked does not understand such concern.

The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:[ but] the wicked regardeth not to know[ it].

The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor; the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

I was like a father to needy people. I stood up for strangers in court.

Blessed are those who care about weak people. When they are in trouble, the Lord saves them.

Speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves. Speak up for the rights of all those who are poor.Speak up and judge fairly. Speak up for the rights of those who are poor and needy.

Whoever refuses to listen to the cries of poor people will also cry out and not be answered.

The people of the land get rich by cheating others. They steal. They crush those who are poor and in need. They treat outsiders badly. They refuse to be fair to them.“ I looked for someone among them who would stand up for Jerusalem. I tried to find someone who would pray to me for the land. Then I would not have to destroy it. But I could not find anyone who would pray for it.So I will pour out my anger on its people. I will destroy them because of my great anger against them. And anything that happens to them will be their own fault,” announces the Lord and King.

“ Jehoiakim, does having more and more cedar boards make you a king? Your father Josiah had enough to eat and drink. He did what was right and fair. So everything went well with him.He stood up for those who were poor or needy. So everything went well with him. That is what it means to know me,” announces the Lord.“ Jehoiakim, the only thing on your mind is to get rich by cheating others. You would even kill people who are not guilty of doing anything wrong. You would mistreat them. You would take everything they own.”

When David’s men arrived, they gave Nabal the message from David. Then they waited.Nabal answered David’s servants,“ Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are running away from their masters these days.Why should I give away my bread and water? Why should I give away the meat I’ve prepared for those who clip the wool off my sheep? Why should I give food to men who come from who knows where?”

Suppose I’ve raised my hand against children whose fathers have died. And I did it because I knew I had power in the courts.

Brothers and sisters, what if someone is caught in a sin? Then you who live by the Spirit should correct that person. Do it in a gentle way. But be careful. You could be tempted too.

“ Suppose I haven’t treated any of my male and female servants fairly when they’ve brought charges against me.

I will be glad and full of joy because you love me. You saw that I was hurting. You took note of my great pain.

They have made fun of fathers and mothers alike. They have crushed outsiders. They have treated badly the children whose fathers have died. They have done the same thing to widows.

Then I said,“ Listen, you leaders of Jacob’s people! Pay attention, you rulers of Israel! You should want to judge others fairly.But you hate what is good. And you love what is evil. You are like someone who tears the skin off my people. You pull the meat off their bones.You eat my people’s bodies. You strip off their skin. You break their bones in pieces. You chop them up like meat. You put them in a cooking pot.”The time will come when Israel will cry out to the Lord. But he won’t answer them. In fact, he’ll turn his face away from them. They have done what is evil.

They have grown fat and heavy. There is no limit to the evil things they do. In court they do not seek justice. They don’t protect the rights of children whose fathers have died. They do not stand up for poor people.