Proverbs 13:23
New Living Translation
23 A poor person’s farm may produce much food,
but injustice sweeps it all away.
Proverbs 13:23
Living Bible
23 A poor man’s farm may have good soil, but injustice robs him of its riches.
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Proverbs 14:31
New Living Translation
31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but helping the poor honors him.
Proverbs 14:31
Living Bible
31 Anyone who oppresses the poor is insulting God who made them. To help the poor is to honor God.
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Proverbs 15:15
New Living Translation
15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:15
Living Bible
15 When a man is gloomy, everything seems to go wrong; when he is cheerful, everything seems right!
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Proverbs 16:8
New Living Translation
8 Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
Proverbs 16:8
Living Bible
8 A little gained honestly is better than great wealth gotten by dishonest means.
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Proverbs 22:16
New Living Translation
16 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Proverbs 22:16
Living Bible
16 He who gains by oppressing the poor or by bribing the rich shall end in poverty.
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Proverbs 22:22-23
New Living Translation
22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
or exploit the needy in court.
23 For the Lord is their defender.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Living Bible
22-23 Don’t rob the poor and sick! For the Lord is their defender. If you injure them, he will punish you.
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Proverbs 29:7
New Living Translation
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;
the wicked don’t care at all.
Proverbs 29:7
Living Bible
7 The good man knows the poor man’s rights; the godless don’t care.
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Proverbs 28:3
New Living Translation
3 A poor person who oppresses the poor
is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
Proverbs 28:3
Living Bible
3 When a poor man oppresses those even poorer, he is like an unexpected flood sweeping away their last hope.
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Proverbs 29:13
New Living Translation
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common—
the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
Proverbs 29:13
Living Bible
13 Rich and poor are alike in this: each depends on God for light.
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