Proverbs 14:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

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  • Prov 17:5 : 5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
  • Prov 22:2 : 2 The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
  • Prov 22:16 : 16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
  • Job 31:13-16 : 13 If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me; 14 What then will I do when God comes as my judge? and what answer may I give to his questions? 15 Did not God make him as well as me? did he not give us life in our mothers' bodies? 16 If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;
  • Ps 12:5 : 5 Because of the crushing of the poor and the weeping of those in need, now will I come to his help, says the Lord; I will give him the salvation which he is desiring.
  • Prov 14:21 : 21 He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.
  • Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge: 23 For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.
  • Eccl 5:8 : 8 It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
  • Matt 25:40-46 : 40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. 41 Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One and his angels: 42 For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me: 43 I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me. 44 Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you? 45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me. 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the upright into eternal life.
  • John 12:8 : 8 The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.
  • 2 Cor 8:7-9 : 7 And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way. 8 I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love. 9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.
  • 1 John 3:17-21 : 17 But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him? 18 My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith. 19 In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him, 20 When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things. 21 My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;
  • 1 John 4:21 : 21 And this is the word which we have from him, that he who has love for God is to have the same love for his brother.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:16
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    16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 17:5
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    5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 14:20-21
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    20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

    21 He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

  • Prov 28:3
    82%

    3 A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.

  • Prov 19:17
    79%

    17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

  • Prov 28:8
    78%

    8 He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

  • Ps 41:1
    77%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

  • Prov 22:22
    76%

    22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:

  • Prov 29:7
    76%

    7 The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

  • Prov 28:27
    76%

    27 He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 21:13
    76%

    13 He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

  • Jas 2:6
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    6 But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

  • Ps 14:6
    75%

    6 You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

  • Prov 13:18
    75%

    18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Job 34:19
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    19 Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

  • Eccl 5:8
    75%

    8 It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.

  • Prov 29:13-14
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    75%

    13 The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

    14 The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

  • Ps 109:16
    74%

    16 Because he had no mercy, but was cruel to the low and the poor, designing the death of the broken-hearted.

  • Job 5:16
    74%

    16 So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.

  • Prov 22:9
    74%

    9 He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • Exod 23:6
    74%

    6 Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

  • Job 36:15
    74%

    15 He makes the wrong done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their trouble.

  • Job 20:19
    74%

    19 Because he has been cruel to the poor, turning away from them in their trouble; because he has taken a house by force which he did not put up;

  • Prov 18:23
    74%

    23 The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

  • Ps 10:2
    73%

    2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15 The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

  • Prov 28:15-16
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    73%

    15 Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

    16 The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

  • Prov 22:2
    73%

    2 The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

  • Prov 13:8
    73%

    8 A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

  • Job 36:6
    73%

    6 His eyes are ever on the upright, and he gives to the crushed their right;

  • Ps 82:3
    73%

    3 Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

  • Prov 31:9
    73%

    9 Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

  • Amos 5:11
    73%

    11 So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.

  • Ps 74:21
    73%

    21 O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.

  • Prov 22:7
    73%

    7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

  • Prov 28:11
    73%

    11 The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • 1 Sam 2:7
    73%

    7 The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;

  • Ps 113:7
    73%

    7 He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

  • Job 34:28
    73%

    28 So that the cry of the poor might come up to him, and the prayer of those in need come to his ears.

  • Prov 13:23
    73%

    23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

  • Ezek 18:12
    73%

    12 Has done wrong to the poor and to him who is in need, and taken property by force, and has not given back to one in his debt what is his, and has given worship to images and has done disgusting things,

  • Amos 8:4
    72%

    4 Give ear to this, you who are crushing the poor, and whose purpose is to put an end to those who are in need in the land,

  • Exod 23:3
    72%

    3 But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

  • Deut 15:7
    72%

    7 If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;

  • Isa 10:2
    72%

    2 Who do wrong to the poor in their cause, and take away the right of the crushed among my people, so that they may have the property of widows, and get under their power those who have no father.

  • Ps 15:4
    72%

    4 Who gives honour to those who have the fear of the Lord, turning away from him who has not the Lord's approval. He who takes an oath against himself, and makes no change.