31 (A)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (B)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

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31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(A)
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(B)

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For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (A)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A)

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And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”

Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [a]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:5 NU, M omit the rest of v. 5 and begin v. 6 with But arise and go

“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.

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