Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.
New American Standard Bible
Is like a driving rain
King James Version
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Holman Bible
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
International Standard Version
A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a rainstorm that destroys all the crops.
A Conservative Version
A needy man who oppresses the poor is a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
American Standard Version
A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Amplified
A poor man who oppresses and exploits the lowly
Is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
Darby Translation
A poor man who oppresseth the helpless is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Julia Smith Translation
A poor man oppressing the poor, a sweeping rain and no bread.
King James 2000
A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man [who is] poor and oppresses the impoverished [is] a beating rain {that leaves} no food.
Modern King James verseion
A poor man who crushes the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
One poor man oppressing another by violence, is like a continual rain that destroyeth the fruit.
NET Bible
A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.
New Heart English Bible
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
The Emphasized Bible
A poor man, who oppresseth the helpless, is like a rain beating down, leaving no food.
Webster
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
World English Bible
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
Youngs Literal Translation
A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
Themes
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Pitiless » Pitilessness condemned
Rain » Illustrative » (destructive,) of a poor man oppressing the poor
Interlinear
`ashaq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
2 Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire. 3 A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food. 4 Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.
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Cross References
Matthew 18:28-30
But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.