Proverbs 14:31

In 11 translations

BSB

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

KJV

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

WEB

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

ASV

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

LSV

An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, || And whoever is honoring Him || Is favoring the needy.

YLT

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

DBY

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

DRC

He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.

GNV

He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

JPS

He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.

LXXE

He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

LXX-Br

Ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτὸν, ὁ δὲ τιμῶν αὐτὸν ἐλεεῖ πτωχόν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 22:2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.
• Proverbs 17:5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
• Proverbs 22:16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
• Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
• 1 John 4:21And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
• 1 John 3:17–21If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.…
• Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
• Job 31:13–16If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me, what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account? Did not He who made me in the womb…
• 2 Corinthians 8:7–9But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you —see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not making a demand, but I am…
• Proverbs 22:22–23Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
• Matthew 25:40–46And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’ Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal…
• Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
• John 12:8The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”

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