Proverbs 29:13
The poor person and the oppressor are similar, 1 for Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 pays attention to lies, 1 all his officials will be wicked. 1
14If a king judges the poor by the truth, 1 his throne will be established forever. 1
Cross References
Leviticus 25:35If your fellow countryman becomes poor, so that he can no longer provide for himself, then you must help him as you would help a foreigner or anyone else living as an outsider among you.
Psalms 13:3Look at me and answer me, Yahweh my God! 1 Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death. 1
Matthew 5:45so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
1 Corinthians 6:10thieves, the greedy, drunkards, slanderers, and swindlers—none of them will 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 →