Proverbs 14:31

New King James Version

He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

Cross References

Job 24:4

They push the needy off the road; All the poor of the land are forced to hide.

Psalm 12:5

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 17:5

He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.

Proverbs 22:16

He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come 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

One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.

Leviticus 25:17

Therefore you shall not oppress one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 25:35

‘If one of your brethren becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you, then you shall help him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.

John 12:8

For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”

Deuteronomy 24:14

“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether one of your brethren or one of the aliens who is in your land within your gates.

1 John 4:21

And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.