All my bones shall say, “O Lord, who is like you? You deliver the weak from those too strong for them, the weak and needy from those who despoil them.”
Proverbs 28:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Anyone who robs father or mother and says, “That is no crime,” is partner to a thug. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; The same is the companion of a destroyer. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, This is no sin–he is in the same class as [an open, lawless robber and] a destroyer. American Standard Version (1901) Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer. Common English Bible Those who steal from their father and mother, and say, “It’s not a crime,” are friends of vandals. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever takes away anything from his father or mother, and who says, "This is not a sin," is the associate of a murderer. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer. |
All my bones shall say, “O Lord, who is like you? You deliver the weak from those too strong for them, the weak and needy from those who despoil them.”
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother are children who cause shame and bring reproach.
Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.
Those who keep the law are wise children, but companions of gluttons shame their parents.
He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse and even spoke it in my hearing—that silver is in my possession; I took it, but now I will return it to you.” And his mother said, “May my son be blessed by the Lord!” And his mother said, “May my son be blessed by the Lord!”