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 (A)Much food is in the [a]fallow ground of the poor,
And for lack of justice there is [b]waste.

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  1. Proverbs 13:23 uncultivated
  2. Proverbs 13:23 Lit. what is swept away

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 (A)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (B)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

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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 afflicted are evil,
(A)But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.

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

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(A)Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.

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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 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.

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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 Do not rob the (A)poor because he is poor,
Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;
23 (B)For the Lord will plead their cause,
And plunder the soul of 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 (A)considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.

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

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

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 man and the oppressor have this in common:
(A)The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

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