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 poor person’s farm may produce much food,
    but injustice sweeps it all 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 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
    but helping the poor honors him.

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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 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
    for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.

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

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Better to have little, with godliness,
    than to be rich and dishonest.

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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 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
    or by showering gifts on the rich will end in 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 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
    or exploit the needy in court.
23 For the Lord is their defender.
    He will ruin anyone who ruins 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 godly care about the rights of the poor;
    the wicked don’t care at all.

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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 poor person who oppresses the poor
    is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

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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—
    the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

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