the brethren
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Psalm 88:8
Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Psalm 88:18
Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Luke 18:38-40
38
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
39
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
40
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
yet
Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
James 2:15
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
James 2:16
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
1 John 3:17
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.