Proverbs 14:31

English Standard Version

³¹Whoever oppresses a poor man ^(A)insults his ^(B)Maker,
^(C)but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 14:31

Common English Bible

³¹Those who exploit the powerless anger their maker,
while those who are kind to the poor honor God.

⁸Whoever multiplies his wealth ^(A)by interest and profit^[a]
^(B)gathers it for him who is ^(C)generous to the poor.

⁸Those who become rich through high interest rates
gather money for those who are generous to the poor.

English Standard Version (ESV)

Common English Bible (CEB)