He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
WEB
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
YLT
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
DBT
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.