Proverbs 29:13
Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
In Context
12A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
14If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:35If any of your people become poor and can't survive, you must help them in the same way you would help a foreigner or a stranger, so that they can go on living in your neighborhood.
Psalms 13:3Think about this, and answer me, Lord my God. Give me back my strength, otherwise I'm going to die,
Matthew 5:45so you may become children of your heavenly Father. For his sun shines on both the good and the bad; and he makes the rain fall on both those who do right and those who do wrong.
1 Corinthians 6:10thieves, greedy, drunkards, abusers, or cheats, will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:13
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. Note, 1. It is a great sin in any, especially in rulers, to hearken to lies; for thereby they not only give a wrong judgment themselves of persons and things, according to the lies they give credit to, but they encourage others to give wrong informations. Lies will be told to those that will hearken to them; but the receiver, in this case, is as bad as the thief. 2. Those that do so will have all their servants wicked. All their servants will appear… Read the whole commentary →