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Proverbs 14:31-33
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 14:31-33
New Catholic Bible
31 He who oppresses the poor insults their Creator,
but the one who is kind to the needy[a] does him honor.
32 The evildoer is undone by his malice,
but the upright finds refuge in his integrity.
33 Wisdom finds a home in an understanding heart,[b]
but she is not found in the heart of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:31 Since God created both the rich and the poor in his image (see Prov 22:2; Job 31:15; Jas 3:9), whoever oppresses the poor insults their Creator. Kind to the needy: see note on verse 21. Does him honor: i.e., carries out his will and also “lends to the Lord” (Prov 19:17; see Mt 25:40).
- Proverbs 14:33 Heart: for the Semites the heart was the seat of knowledge and understanding (see note on Ps 4:8).
