Proverbs 29:13
Good News Translation
A poor person and his oppressor have this in common--the LORD gave eyes to both of them.

New Revised Standard Version
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Contemporary English Version
The poor and all who abuse them must each depend on God for light.

New American Bible
The poor and the oppressor meet: the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.

the deceitful man or usurer

Matthew 9:9 And when Jesus passed on from thence, he saw a man sitting in the custom house, named Matthew; and he saith to him: Follow me. And he arose up and followed him.

1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor the effeminate nor liers with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor railers nor extortioners shall possess the kingdom of God.

meet

Proverbs 22:2 The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.

Exodus 22:25,26 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries. . . .

Leviticus 25:35-37 If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee: . . .

Nehemiah 5:5-7 And now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren: and our children as their children. Behold we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters, and some of our daughters are bondwomen already, neither have we wherewith to redeem them, and our fields and our vineyards other men possess. . . .

lord

Psalm 13:3 How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Matthew 5:45 That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

Ephesians 2:1 And you, when you were dead in your offences and sins,

Context
The Stiff-Necked will Be Destroyed
12A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked. 13The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.14The king that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.…
Cross References
Ezra 9:8
And now as a little, and for a moment has our prayer been made before the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant, and give us a pin in his holy place, and that our God would enlighten our eyes, and would give us a little life in our bondage.

Psalm 13:3
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.

Proverbs 29:12
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