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31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
    but those who are kind to the needy honor him.(A)

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31 Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator,
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

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One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest
    gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.(A)

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Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant[a] interest
    collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:8 Lit. charging interest upon