Proverbs 13:23
Modern English Version
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor,
but for lack of justice it is destroyed.
Proverbs 13:23
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:23 Literally “there is sweeping away”
- Proverbs 13:23 Literally “no justice”
Proverbs 14:31
Modern English Version
31 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,
but he who honors Him has mercy on the poor.
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
Modern English Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
but he who is of a merry 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
Modern English Version
8 Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8
Lexham English Bible
8 Better is little with righteousness
than great income with no justice.
Proverbs 22:16
Modern English Version
16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
and he who gives to the rich, will surely come to want.
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
Modern English Version
Saying Two
22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
23 for the Lord will plead their cause,
and spoil the soul of those who spoiled 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
Modern English Version
7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
but the wicked regards not to know it.
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
Modern English Version
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor
is like a sweeping rain that leaves no food.
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
Modern English Version
13 The poor and the deceitful man have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
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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