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The 13 most-voted verses about oppression, from 6 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Psalm 9:9 (BSB)

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

Psalm 9:9 (KJV)

The LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

Psalm 9:9 (WEB)

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 14:31 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 14:31 (KJV)

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 14:31 (WEB)

May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.

Psalm 72:4 (BSB)

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

Psalm 72:4 (KJV)

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

Psalm 72:4 (WEB)

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 (BSB)

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Isaiah 1:17 (KJV)

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

Isaiah 1:17 (WEB)

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Psalm 34:18 (BSB)

The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 34:18 (KJV)

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Psalm 34:18 (WEB)

Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.

Psalm 119:134 (BSB)

Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

Psalm 119:134 (KJV)

Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.

Psalm 119:134 (WEB)

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

Proverbs 22:16 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 22:16 (KJV)

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Proverbs 22:16 (WEB)

Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

Zechariah 7:10 (BSB)

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

Zechariah 7:10 (KJV)

Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’

Zechariah 7:10 (WEB)

The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.

Psalm 103:6 (BSB)

The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Psalm 103:6 (KJV)

The LORD executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

Psalm 103:6 (WEB)

He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,

Psalm 146:7 (BSB)

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:

Psalm 146:7 (KJV)

who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.

Psalm 146:7 (WEB)

In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.

Isaiah 54:14 (BSB)

In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.

Isaiah 54:14 (KJV)

You will be established in righteousness. You will be far from oppression, for you will not be afraid, and far from terror, for it shall not come near you.

Isaiah 54:14 (WEB)

“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Malachi 3:5 (BSB)

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in [his] wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger [from his right], and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

Malachi 3:5 (KJV)

I will come near to you to judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says the LORD of Armies.

Malachi 3:5 (WEB)

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 (BSB)

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Romans 12:19 (KJV)

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:19 (WEB)

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