Proverbs 29:13
The poor man and the oppressor meet together: The LORD giveth light to the eyes of them both.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
In Context
12If a ruler listen to words of falsehood, All his servants become wicked.
14The king that judgeth the poor with uprightness, His throne shall be established for ever.
Cross References
Psalms 13:3Look down and hear me, O LORD, my God! Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Matthew 5:45that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall 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 →