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Proverbs 14:31
31The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 14:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
Context of Proverbs 14:31
29A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness. 30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones. The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him. 32The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death. 33Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning; she is known even among fools.
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עֹ֣שֵֽׁק־דָּ֭ל חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 14:31
- Proverbs 17:5The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished.
- Proverbs 22:2Rich and poor have this in common: the Lord makes them all.
- Job 31:13If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants when they made a complaint against me,
- Psalms 12:5“Because of the devastation of the needy and the groaning of the poor, I will now rise up,” says the Lord. “I will provide safety for the one who longs for it.”
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
- Matthew 25:40“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
- Proverbs 14:21The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.
- Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender.
- John 12:8For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:7Now as you excel in everything — in faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us — excel also in this act of grace.
- 1 John 3:17If anyone has this world’s goods and sees a fellow believer in need but withholds compassion from him — how does God’s love reside in him?
- 1 John 4:21And we have this command from him: The one who loves God must also love his brother and sister.
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker - Because the poor, or comparatively poor, are, in the order of God, a part of the inhabitants of the earth; and every man who loves God will show mercy to the poor, for with this God is peculiarly delighted. The poor have we ever with us, for the excitement and exercise of those benevolent, compassionate, and merciful feelings, without which men had been but little better than brutes.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Honoureth him - i. e., God, who is the Maker of poor and rich alike.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31Verse 31 To oppress the poor is to reproach our Creator.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31Wise people help the poor (compare Proverbs 11:24–26; 28:27; see Leviticus 19:9–10; Deuteronomy 15:11; 24:10–15; Isaiah 3:14–15; Jeremiah 2:34; see also James 2:1–13). taunts their Maker: See also Proverbs 17:5.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. reproacheth his Maker--who is the God of such, as well as of the rich (Pr 22:2; Job 31:15; and specially 1Sa 2:8; Psa 113:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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