SinaiProverbs 14:31
American Standard Version
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
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Proverbs 14:31 in other translations
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 14:31 in context
- 29He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- 30A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
- 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
- 32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
- 33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.