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Duties towards the Poor and the Oppressed

4My child, do not cheat the poor of their living,
   and do not keep needy eyes waiting.
² Do not grieve the hungry,
   or anger one in need.
³ Do not add to the troubles of the desperate,
   or delay giving to the needy.
⁴ Do not reject a suppliant in distress,
   or turn your face away from the poor.
⁵ Do not avert your eye from the needy,
   and give no one reason to curse you;
⁶ for if in bitterness of soul some should curse you,
   their Creator will hear their prayer.

⁷ Endear yourself to the congregation;
   bow your head low to the great.
⁸ Give a hearing to the poor,
   and return their greeting politely.
⁹ Rescue the oppressed from the oppressor;
   and do not be hesitant in giving a verdict.
¹⁰ Be a father to orphans,
   and be like a husband to their mother;
you will then be like a son of the Most High,
   and he will love you more than does your mother.

The Rewards of Wisdom

¹¹ Wisdom teaches^* her children
   and gives help to those who seek her.
¹² Whoever loves her loves life,
   and those who seek her from early morning are filled with joy.