All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
Wealth brings many new friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
The poor use entreaties, but the rich answer roughly.
My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off.
But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?
But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
You have caused my beloved and my friend to shun me; my companions have become darkness.
You have caused my companions to shun me; you have made me a horror to them. I am shut in so that I cannot escape;
And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,
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