Proverbs 13:23
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:23 Literally “there is sweeping away”
- Proverbs 13:23 Literally “no justice”
Proverbs 13:23
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23 The field of the poor may yield much food,
but it is swept away through injustice.(A)
Proverbs 14:31
Lexham English Bible
31 He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him,
but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
Proverbs 14:31
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31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but those who are kind to the needy honor him.(A)
Proverbs 15:15
Lexham English Bible
15 All the days of the poor are hard,
but goodness of heart[a] is a continuous feast.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:15
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15 All the days of the poor are hard,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 16:8
Lexham English Bible
8 Better is little with righteousness
than great income with no justice.
Proverbs 16:8
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8 Better is a little with righteousness
than large income with injustice.
Proverbs 22:16
Lexham English Bible
16 He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:16 Literally “only loss”
Proverbs 22:16
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16 Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Lexham English Bible
22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 For Yahweh will plead their case
and despoil those who despoil them of life.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:23 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 22:22-23
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22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
or crush the afflicted at the gate,(A)
23 for the Lord pleads their cause
and despoils of life those who despoil them.(B)
Proverbs 29:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The righteous knows the case of the poor,
but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
Proverbs 29:7
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7 The righteous know the rights of the poor;
the wicked have no such understanding.(A)
Proverbs 28:3
Lexham English Bible
3 A man who is poor and oppresses the impoverished
is a beating rain that leaves[a] no food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Literally “and there is”
Proverbs 28:3
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3 A poor person who oppresses the poor
is a beating rain that leaves no food.(A)
Proverbs 29:13
Lexham English Bible
13 The poor and a man of oppression have this in common:
Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:13 Literally “light of the eyes of the two of them”
Proverbs 29:13
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13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.(A)
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