Quotes about Compassion
If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.
— Exodus 21:10
If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
— Exodus 21:20
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
— Exodus 22:21
You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
— Exodus 22:22
If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
— Exodus 22:23
If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
— Exodus 22:25
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
— Exodus 22:26
because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
— Exodus 22:27
And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
— Exodus 23:3
If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
— Exodus 23:4
If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.
— Exodus 23:5
You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
— Exodus 23:6