"Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard."
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Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Whoever stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, He will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.