He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
WEB
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
Parallel Translations
He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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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