New King James Version
Proverbs 29:13
13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Proverbs 29:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
- New International Version (NIV)The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The poor and the oppressor have this in common— the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
Context of Proverbs 29:13
11A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. 12If a ruler pays attention to lies, All his servants become wicked. The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both. 14The king who judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever. 15The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:13 word by word
רָ֤שׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ תְּכָכִ֣ים נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ מֵ֤אִיר־עֵינֵ֖י שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 29:13
- Matthew 9:9As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
- Proverbs 22:2The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all.
- Exodus 22:25“If you lend money to any of My people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him interest.
- 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.
- Nehemiah 5:5Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children; and indeed we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have been brought into slavery. It is not in our power to redeem them, for other men have our lands and vineyards.”
- Psalms 13:3Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
- Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
- Ephesians 2:1And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The poor and the deceitful man - It is difficult to fix the meaning of תככים techachim, which we here render the deceitful man. The Targum has, "The poor and the man of Little Wealth." The Septuagint, "The usurer and the Debtor." The Vulgate, "The poor and Creditor." Coverdale, "The poor and the Lender." Others, "The poor and the Rich;" "The poor and the Oppressors." I suppose the meaning may be the same as in Proverbs 22:2; (note): "The rich and the poor…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Better, The poor and the oppressor. “Usurer,” as in the margin expresses the special form of oppression from which the poor suffer most at the hands of the rich. God has made them both and bestows His light equally on both.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13Verse 13 Some are poor, others have a great deal of deceitful riches. They meet in the business of this world; the Lord gives to both the comforts of this life. To some of both sorts he gives his grace.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The oppressor should treat the poor more kindly because God created both of them (see also Proverbs 3:27; 11:24; 28:27; 29:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. (Compare Pr 22:2). deceitful man--literally, "man of vexations," an exactor. the Lord ... their eyes--sustains their lives (1Sa 14:27; Psa 13:3); that is, both depend on Him, and He will do justice.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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