Proverbs 14:31

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Summary

Proverbs 14:31

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

That oppresseth

But

1 John 4:21

General references

Leviticus 25:14

Deuteronomy 24:14

Proverbs 3:9

Bible References

That oppresseth

Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the maker of them all.

"If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant, when they brought a complaint against me,

"Because the poor are plundered, because the needy groan, I will now arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."

If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

But

Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

But as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you--see that you excel in this act of grace also.

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.

General references

And if you make a sale to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another.

"You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns.

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;