Genesis 31:42
31:42 If the God of my father – the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears
– had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked,
and he rebuked you last night.”
Exodus 3:7
3:7 The Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
Exodus 3:9
3:9 And now indeed
the cry
of the Israelites has come to me, and I have also seen how severely the Egyptians oppress them.
Leviticus 19:13
19:13 You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him.
You must not withhold
the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.
Deuteronomy 24:15
24:15 You must pay his wage that very day before the sun sets, for he is poor and his life depends on it. Otherwise he will cry out to the
Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
Psalms 12:5
12:5 “Because of the violence done to the oppressed,
because of the painful cries of the needy,
I will spring into action,” says the Lord.
“I will provide the safety they so desperately desire.”
Psalms 139:3
139:3 You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest;
you are aware of everything I do.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Government Corruption
5:8 If you see the extortion of the poor,
or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government,
do not be astonished by the matter.
For the high official is watched by a higher official,
and there are higher ones over them!
Acts 7:34
7:34 I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Now come, I will send you to Egypt.’
Ephesians 6:9
6:9 Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.