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for if in bitterness of soul some should curse you, their Creator will hear their prayer.
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Endear yourself to the congregation; bow your head low to the great.
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Give a hearing to the poor, and return their greeting politely.
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Rescue the oppressed from the oppressor; and do not be hesitant in giving a verdict.
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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.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.