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Proverbs 14:31

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

KJV

Qui calumniatur egentem exprobrat factori ejus ; honorat autem eum qui miseretur pauperis.

Vulgate

ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτόν, ὁ δὲ τιμῶν αὐτὸν ἐλεᾷ πτωχόν.

LXX

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

ASV

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑/הוּ וּ֝/מְכַבְּד֗/וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶבְי֑וֹן
'byvn
adjective · 59×
דַּלִּ֔ים
dlym
adjective · 47×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ם
m
verb · 34×
נִי
ny
verb · 79×
נִי
ny
verb · 41×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
  • 1John 4:21 — And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
  • 2Cor 8:7 — Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
  • Deut 24:14 — Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
  • Eccl 5:8 — If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher
  • Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • Isa 58:10 — And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:
  • Jas 2:6 — But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
  • Job 20:19 — Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
  • Job 31:13 — If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
  • Job 31:15 — Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
  • Job 34:19 — How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
  • John 12:8 — For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
  • Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
  • Luke 14:13 — But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
  • Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Matt 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Matt 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Matt 25:45 — Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
  • Prov 3:9 — Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
  • Prov 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
  • Prov 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
  • Prov 17:5 — Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
  • Prov 17:5 — Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
  • Prov 22:2 — The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
  • Prov 22:2 — The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
  • Prov 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
  • Prov 22:16 — He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
  • Prov 22:16 — He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
  • Prov 22:22 — Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
  • Prov 28:8 — He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
  • Ps 12:5 — For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
  • Ps 12:5 — For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
  • Ps 103:6 — The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.