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Jeremiah 22:16-17

16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy,
and so all went well.
Is that not what it means to know me?”
declares the Lord.

17 “But your eyes and your heart
are set only on dishonest gain,
on shedding innocent blood
and on oppression and extortion.”

Cross References for Jeremiah 22:16-17

Proverbs 24:11-12 - Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:11-12 Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:11-12

Judges 2:10 - After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who... Click to read the verse Judges 2:10 Click to read the verse Judges 2:10

1 Chronicles 28:9 - “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted d... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:9 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:9

John 16:3 - They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. Click to read the verse John 16:3 Click to read the verse John 16:3

1 Samuel 2:12 - Eli’s Wicked Sons Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:12 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:12

Jeremiah 9:24 - but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:24 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:24

1 Samuel 2:2 - “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:2 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:2

Isaiah 1:17 - learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, p... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:17

Psalms 140:12 - I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Click to read the verse Psalms 140:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 140:12

Ezekiel 18:17 - He withholds his hand from sin and takes no usury or excessive interest. He keeps my laws and f... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:17 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:17

Jeremiah 5:28 - and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not plead the case of the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:28 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:28

Psalms 82:3-4 - Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3-4 Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3-4

John 17:3 - Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you... Click to read the verse John 17:3 Click to read the verse John 17:3

Titus 1:16 - They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient an... Click to read the verse Titus 1:16 Click to read the verse Titus 1:16

Leviticus 25:17 - Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the Lord your God. Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:17 Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:17

Jeremiah 9:16 - I will scatter them among nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will pu... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:16

Jeremiah 9:3 - “They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies; it is not by truth that they triumph i... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:3

Hosea 6:6 - For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. Click to read the verse Hosea 6:6 Click to read the verse Hosea 6:6

Psalms 9:10 - Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Click to read the verse Psalms 9:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 9:10

John 17:6 - Jesus Prays for His Disciples “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. ... Click to read the verse John 17:6 Click to read the verse John 17:6

2 Kings 8:3 - At the end of the seven years she came back from the land of the Philistines and went to the ki... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 8:3 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 8:3

Psalms 72:12-13 - For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. Click to read the verse Psalms 72:12-13 Click to read the verse Psalms 72:12-13

Job 29:12-17 - because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him. Click to read the verse Job 29:12-17 Click to read the verse Job 29:12-17

Psalms 109:31 - For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save his life from those who condemn him. Click to read the verse Psalms 109:31 Click to read the verse Psalms 109:31

Psalms 82:3 - Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 82:3

Job 29:12 - because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him. Click to read the verse Job 29:12 Click to read the verse Job 29:12

Psalms 36:10 - Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. Click to read the verse Psalms 36:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 36:10

Jeremiah 31:33-34 - “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord.... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:33-34 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:33-34

Psalms 72:1-4 - Psalm 72 Of Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteous... Click to read the verse Psalms 72:1-4 Click to read the verse Psalms 72:1-4

1 John 2:3-4 - We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. Click to read the verse 1 John 2:3-4 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:3-4

Proverbs 29:14 - If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure. Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:14

John 8:54-55 - Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your ... Click to read the verse John 8:54-55 Click to read the verse John 8:54-55

John 8:19 - Then they asked him, “Where is your father?” “You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. ... Click to read the verse John 8:19 Click to read the verse John 8:19