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Proverbs 22:22-23
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Proverbs 22:22-23
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Saying 2
Proverbs 22:22-23
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Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 Don’t rob the poor person because he is poor,
and don’t crush the helpless in court,[a]
23 for the Lord will plead their case
and ruin the lives of those who ruin them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:22 Lit. gate
Proverbs 28:3
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Proverbs 28:3
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3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
Proverbs 28:3
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Proverbs 28:3
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3 A poor man who oppresses the weak
is like a rainstorm that destroys all[a] the crops.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Lit. that leaves no
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.(A)
Proverbs 28:6
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Proverbs 28:6
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6 It’s better to be poor and live a blameless life
than to be rich but crooked in one’s lifestyle.
Proverbs 29:7
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Proverbs 29:7
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7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,(A)
but the wicked have no such concern.
Proverbs 29:7
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Proverbs 29:7
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7 The righteous person is concerned about the poor;
but the wicked don’t understand what they need to know.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:7 Lit. understand knowledge
Proverbs 29:13
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Proverbs 29:13
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13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.(A)
Proverbs 29:13
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Proverbs 29:13
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13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:[a]
the Lord gave them both eyes with which to see.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:13 Lit. oppressor meet together
- Proverbs 29:13 Lit. Lord lights the eyes of both
Proverbs 29:14
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
his throne will be established forever.(A)
Proverbs 29:14
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Proverbs 29:14
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14 When a king faithfully administers justice to the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 31:20
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Proverbs 31:20
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20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.(A)
Proverbs 31:20
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Proverbs 31:20
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20 She reaches out to the poor,
opening her hands to those in need.
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