He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
LXX2012
Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor.
Parallel Translations
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:2Proverbs 22:16Proverbs 17:5Proverbs 19:171 John 4:21Ecclesiastes 5:81 John 3:17–21Psalms 12:52 Corinthians 8:7–9Job 31:13–16Matthew 25:40–46Proverbs 14:21Proverbs 22:22–23John 12:8
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