They thrust the needy off the road; the poor of the earth all hide themselves.
Proverbs 14:31 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: But he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who oppresses the poor reproaches, mocks, and insults his Maker, but he who is kind and merciful to the needy honors Him. [Prov. 17:5; Matt. 25:40, 45.] American Standard Version (1901) He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him. Common English Bible Those who exploit the powerless anger their maker, while those who are kind to the poor honor God. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever slanders the indigent argues against his Maker. But he who has compassion on the poor honors his Maker. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him. |
They thrust the needy off the road; the poor of the earth all hide themselves.
“Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,” says the Lord; “I will place them in the safety for which they long.”
Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and will be repaid in full.
Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.
The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all.
One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.
If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and right, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.
You shall not cheat one another, but you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord your God.
“If any of your kin fall into difficulty and become dependent on you, you shall support them; they shall live with you as though resident aliens.
“You shall not withhold the wages of poor and needy laborers, whether other Israelites or aliens who reside in your land in one of your towns.
The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.