Proverbs 13:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.
Proverbs 13:23
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:23 Literally “there is sweeping away”
- Proverbs 13:23 Literally “no justice”
Proverbs 14:31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,(A)
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.(B)
Proverbs 14:31
Lexham English Bible
31 He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him,
but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
Proverbs 15:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
Lexham English Bible
15 All the days of the poor are hard,
but goodness of heart[a] is a continuous feast.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or “mind”
Proverbs 16:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.(A)
Proverbs 16:8
Lexham English Bible
8 Better is little with righteousness
than great income with no justice.
Proverbs 22:16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)
Proverbs 22:16
Lexham English Bible
16 He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:16 Literally “only loss”
Proverbs 22:22-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed(A) at the gate,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
and will plunder those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Lexham English Bible
22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 For Yahweh will plead their case
and despoil those who despoil them of life.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:23 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 29:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 The righteous person knows the rights[a] of the poor,(A)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit justice
Proverbs 29:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The righteous knows the case of the poor,
but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
Proverbs 28:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 LXX reads A wicked man
Proverbs 28:3
Lexham English Bible
3 A man who is poor and oppresses the impoverished
is a beating rain that leaves[a] no food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Literally “and there is”
Proverbs 29:13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:13 Lit oppressor meet
Proverbs 29:13
Lexham English Bible
13 The poor and a man of oppression have this in common:
Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:13 Literally “light of the eyes of the two of them”
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