Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

New American Standard Bible

A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

King James Version

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth 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.

Bible in Basic English

A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A poor
רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

man
גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

the poor
דּל 
Dal 
Usage: 48

is like a sweeping
סחף 
Cachaph 
Usage: 2

מטר 
Matar 
Usage: 38

Context Readings

All About Life

2 When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,
but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who reject the law praise the wicked,
but those who keep the law battle against them.

Cross References

Matthew 18:28-30

“But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’

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