A (A)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.
Those who abandon the Law (B)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law (C)strive against them.
Evil people (D)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (E)understand everything.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread

A poor person who oppresses the poor
    is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

To reject the law is to praise the wicked;
    to obey the law is to fight them.

Evil people don’t understand justice,
    but those who follow the Lord understand completely.

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