Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
World Messianic Bible
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
30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
32The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:35“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.
Psalms 12:5“Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD; “I will set him in safety from those who malign him.”
Proverbs 17:5Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 22:2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:22Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
Matthew 25:40“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
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 →