Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
In Context
30A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:35And if thy brother be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a settler shall he live with thee.
Psalms 12:5(12-6) 'For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise', saith the LORD; 'I will set him in safety at whom they puff.'
Proverbs 17:5Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 22:2The rich and the poor meet together — the LORD is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:31
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. The foregoing verse showed how much our reputation, this how much our health, depends on the good government of our passions and the preserving of the temper of the mind. 1. A healing spirit, made up of love and meekness, a hearty, friendly, cheerful disposition, is the life of the flesh; it contributes to a good constitution of body; people grow fat with good humour. 2. A fretful, envious, discontented spirit, is its own punishment;… Read the whole commentary →