Do Not Show Partiality to the Poor

If you hang around here a lot, you’re probably familiar with verses like these:
“He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” – Proverbs 14:31 (NIV)
Or one of my personal favorites: 
“‘He defended the cause of the poor and needy… Is not that what it means…