Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
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Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 22:2, 16, 22, 23
The rich and the poor have this in common: the LORD is the maker of all. . . .

Job 31:13-16
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me, . . .

Psalm 12:5
"For the cause of the oppressed and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise, " says the LORD. "I will bring safety to him who yearns."

Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and higher still are over them.

Matthew 25:40-46
And the King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.' . . .

but

Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Matthew 25:40
And the King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.'

John 12:8
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me."

2 Corinthians 8:7-9
But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you--see that you also excel in this grace of giving. . . .

1 John 3:17-21
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? . . .

1 John 4:21
And we have this commandment from Him: Whoever loves God must love his brother as well.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

King James Bible
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.

International Standard Version
Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

NET Bible
The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that oppresses the poor is very evil; he angers him who made him; he that honors Lord Jehovah shows mercy upon the afflicted.
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