23 (A)Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor,
But [a]it is swept away by injustice.

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  1. Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept

23 The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food,
but without justice, it is swept away.

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31 One (A)who oppresses the poor taunts (B)his Maker,
But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

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31 The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,(A)
but one who is kind to the needy honors him.(B)

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15 All the days of the [a]needy are bad,
But a [b]cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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  1. Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
  2. Proverbs 15:15 Lit good

15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.

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Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.(A)

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16 One (A)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself,
Or gives to the rich, (B)will only come to poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 22:16 Lit much

16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)

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22 (A)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Nor (B)crush the needy at the gate;
23 For the Lord will (C)plead their case
And [a]take the life of those who rob them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:23 Lit rob the soul

22 Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed(A) at the city gate,(B)
23 for the Lord will champion their cause(C)
and will plunder those who plunder them.

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The (A)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge

The righteous person knows the rights[a] of the poor,(A)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

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  1. 29:7 Lit justice

A (A)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.

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

A destitute leader[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.(A)

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  1. 28:3 LXX reads A wicked man

13 The (A)poor person and the oppressor [a]have this in common:
The Lord gives (B)light to the eyes of both.

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  1. Proverbs 29:13 Lit meet together

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:[a]
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.(A)

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  1. 29:13 Lit oppressor meet