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Proverbs 14:31

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

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ASV

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

KJV

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־'O.shek-[one who] oppressesH6231 →
דָּ֭לdal[the] poorH1800 →
חֵרֵ֣ףche.Refhe reproachesH2778 →
עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ'o.Se.humaker hisH6213 →
וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹu.me.kha.be.Doand [is] honoring himH3513 →
חֹנֵ֥ןcho.Nen[one who] shows favor toH2603 →
אֶבְיֽוֹן׃'ev.Yon[the] needyH34 →

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Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’Proverbs 3:9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;Deuteronomy 24:14Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.Matthew 25:45Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’Proverbs 22:2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.Psalms 103:6The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?Proverbs 17:5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.Proverbs 22:16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.Luke 14:13But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.Job 31:15Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?Proverbs 22:7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”1 John 3:17–21If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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