Zechariah 7 (KJV)

9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

11 But they refused to hearken (listen attentively), and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant (uncompromising, stubborn) stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.

13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:

14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate (deserted) after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate (deserted).

1 Timothy 5 (KJV)

1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat (interact with) him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate (lonely), trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications (requests) and prayers night and day.

6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel (nonworshiper).

11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax (develope) wanton (lewdness) against Christ, they will marry;

12 Having damnation (loss of the soul), because they have cast (tossed) off their first faith.

13 And withal they learn to be idle (unproductive), wandering about from house to house; and not only idle (unproductive), but tattlers (gossipers) also and busybodies (snoops), speaking things which they ought not.

14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary (devil) to speak reproachfully (shame).

15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.

20 Them that sin rebuke (correct) before all, that others also may fear.

21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality (preference).

22 Lay (connect) hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker (company) of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

24 Some men's sins are open beforehand (in advance), going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.

25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest (apparent) beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

James 1 (KJV)

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth (to find fault with) not; and it shall be given him.

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness (change), neither shadow of turning.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth (tight rein) not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Isaiah 1 (KJV)

16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: