23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
    but it is swept away through (A)injustice.

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

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31 Whoever oppresses a poor man (A)insults his (B)Maker,
    (C)but he who is generous 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 evil,
    but (A)the cheerful of heart has 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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(A)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 to increase his own wealth,
    or gives to the rich, (A)will only 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 (A)Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
    or (B)crush the afflicted at (C)the gate,
23 for (D)the Lord will plead their cause
    and rob of life those who rob 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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A righteous man (A)knows the rights of the poor;
    a wicked man does not (B)understand such 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)A poor man who oppresses the poor
    is a beating rain that leaves no food.

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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 (A)meet together;
    the Lord (B)gives light 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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