Proverbs 14:31
The Scripture
(31) He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Proverbs 14 the text contrasts the wise and the foolish, emphasizing that the wise person listens to counsel while the foolish one rejects it. It also notes that the wise man is a friend to the poor and the fool to the rich, and that the wise will prosper while the foolish will be his own ruin.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 17:5Proverbs 22:2Proverbs 22:16Proverbs 22:22Proverbs 22:23Job 31:13Job 31:14Job 31:15Job 31:16Psalms 12:5Ecclesiastes 5:8Matthew 25:40
Related verses (shared words)
Proverbs 28:3Deuteronomy 15:7Deuteronomy 15:11Psalms 10:9Psalms 35:10Proverbs 17:5