Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious to the needy honoreth him.
Leeser Tanakh
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 sound heart is the life of the body; but jealousy is the rottenness of the bones.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:35And if thy brother become poor, and fall in decay with thee: then shalt thou assist him, [yea] a stranger, or a sojourner, that he may live with thee.
Psalms 12:5(12:6) Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord: I will grant safety to him for whom the other layeth a snare.
Proverbs 17:5Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker: he that is glad at calamities will not remain unpunished.
Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker them all.
Proverbs 22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither crush the afflicted 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 →