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23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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23 An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

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31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
    but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

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31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(A)
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(B)

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15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched,
    but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

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15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
    but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(A)

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Better is a little with righteousness,
    than great revenues with injustice.

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
    both come to poverty.

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16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

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22 Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor;
    and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Yahweh will plead their case,
    and plunder the life of those who plunder them.

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Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
    and will exact life for life.(D)

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The righteous care about justice for the poor.
    The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

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The righteous care about justice for the poor,(A)
    but the wicked have no such concern.

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A needy man who oppresses the poor
    is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

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A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
    is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person

13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
    Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

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

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