Proverbs 13:23
GOD’S WORD Translation
23 When poor people are able to plow, there is much food,
but a person is swept away where there is no justice.
Proverbs 14:31
GOD’S WORD Translation
31 Whoever oppresses the poor insults his maker,
but whoever is kind to the needy honors him.
Proverbs 15:15
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 16:8
GOD’S WORD Translation
8 Better a few ⌞possessions⌟ gained honestly
than many gained through injustice.
Proverbs 22:16
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 Oppressing the poor for profit
⌞or⌟ giving to the rich
certainly leads to poverty.
Proverbs 22:22-23
GOD’S WORD Translation
Living with Your Neighbor
22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
or trample on the rights of an oppressed person at the city gate,
23 because the Lord will plead their case
and will take the lives of those who rob them.
Proverbs 29:7
GOD’S WORD Translation
7 A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.
A wicked person does not understand this.
Proverbs 28:3
GOD’S WORD Translation
3 A poor person who oppresses poorer people
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Proverbs 29:13
GOD’S WORD Translation
13 A poor person and an oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives both of them sight.
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