Proverbs 14:31

God's Word

Whoever oppresses the poor insults his maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors him.

Cross References

Job 24:4

They force needy people off the road. All the poor people of the country go into hiding.

Psalm 12:5

“Because oppressed people are robbed and needy people groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will provide safety for those who long for it.”

Proverbs 14:21

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is kind to humble people.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoever makes fun of a poor person insults his maker. Whoever is happy ⌞to see someone’s⌟ distress will not escape punishment.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his good deed.

Proverbs 22:16

Oppressing the poor for profit ⌞or⌟ giving to the rich certainly leads to poverty.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever becomes wealthy through ⌞unfair⌟ loans and interest collects them for the one who is kind to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don’t be surprised if you see poor people being oppressed, denied justice, or denied their rights in any district. One authority is watching over another, and they both have authorities watching over them.

Leviticus 25:17

Never take advantage of each other. Fear your God, because I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 25:35

“If an Israelite becomes poor and cannot support himself, help him. He must live with you as a stranger without a permanent home.

John 12:8

You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you.”

Deuteronomy 24:14

Don’t withhold pay from hired workers who are poor and needy, whether they are Israelites or foreigners living in one of your cities.

1 John 4:21

Christ has given us this commandment: The person who loves God must also love other believers.