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Proverbs 14:31
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He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
He who oppresses the poor curses his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
Whoever takes advantage of the poor insults their Maker, but whoever is kind to them honors him.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him.
Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
He that doth a poore man wroge, blasphemeth his maker: but who so hath pitie of the poore, doth honoure vnto God.
You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless; when you're kind to the poor, you honor God.
He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker, But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.
He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker; But he that has mercy on the needy honors him.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.
The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
If you mistreat the poor, you insult your Creator; if you are kind to them, you show him respect.
The oppressor of the poor insults his maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
He who oppresses the poor provokes his Maker; but he who honors the LORD has mercy on the needy.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, But he who is kind to the needy honors him.
He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
He who makes it hard for the poor brings shame to his Maker, but he who shows loving-favor to those in need honors Him.
He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.
He who oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him.
The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
One who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
Whoever mistreats the poor insults their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
If you oppress poor people, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship.
The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.
He that falsli chalengith a nedi man, dispisith his maker; but he that hath merci on a pore man, onourith that makere.
He who oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that oppresseth: Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 22:2, Proverbs 22:16, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Job 31:13-16, Psalms 12:5, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Matthew 25:40-46
but: Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 19:17, Matthew 25:40, John 12:8, 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 1 John 3:17-21, 1 John 4:21
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:14 - General Leviticus 25:35 - then Numbers 15:30 - reproacheth Deuteronomy 24:14 - General Job 20:19 - Because Job 30:25 - was Job 31:15 - Did not he Job 34:19 - they Psalms 10:9 - when Psalms 103:6 - executeth Proverbs 3:9 - General Proverbs 22:7 - rich Isaiah 58:10 - thou draw Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not Ezekiel 18:17 - hath taken Matthew 25:35 - I was an Matthew 25:45 - Inasmuch Luke 11:41 - rather Luke 14:13 - call Romans 15:26 - the poor Hebrews 6:10 - For James 2:6 - ye
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker,.... That does him any injury, either by scoffing at him, and reproaching him for his poverty; or by vexatious law suits; or by withholding from him his wages; or not giving him that relief which he ought: such an one not only injures the poor man; but reproaches God that made him, not only a man, but a poor man; and who is the Maker of the rich man also,
Proverbs 22:2;
but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor; he that is desirous of honouring God, and glorifying him, will give of his substance to the poor; having compassion on him in his necessitous circumstances, will relieve him; and in so doing he honours God, whose image the poor man bears, and who has commanded him so to do. The words may be rendered, "he that hath mercy on the poor honoureth him"; that is, his Maker: so the Targum,
"he that hath mercy on him that suffers injury honoureth him.''
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Honoureth him - i. e., God, who is the Maker of poor and rich alike.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 14:31. He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker — Because the poor, or comparatively poor, are, in the order of God, a part of the inhabitants of the earth; and every man who loves God will show mercy to the poor, for with this God is peculiarly delighted. The poor have we ever with us, for the excitement and exercise of those benevolent, compassionate, and merciful feelings, without which men had been but little better than brutes.
