Proverbs 29:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

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  • Prov 22:2 : 2 The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.
  • Ps 13:3 : 3 Beholde, and heare mee, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, that I sleepe not in death:
  • Exod 22:25-26 : 25 If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie. 26 If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:
  • Lev 25:35-37 : 35 Moreouer, if thy brother be impouerished, and fallen in decay with thee, thou shalt relieue him, and as a stranger and soiourner, so shall he liue with thee. 36 Thou shalt take no vsurie of him, nor vantage, but thou shalt feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee. 37 Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.
  • Neh 5:5-7 : 5 And nowe our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, and our sonnes as their sonnes: and lo, we bring into subiection our sonnes and our daughters, as seruants, and there be of our daughters nowe in subiection, and there is no power in our handes: for other men haue our landes and our vineyardes. 6 Then was I very angrie when I heard their crie and these wordes. 7 And I thought in my minde, and I rebuked the princes, and the rulers, and saide vnto them, You lay burthens euery one vpon his brethren: and I set a great assemblie against them,
  • Matt 9:9 : 9 And as Iesus passed foorth from thence, hee sawe a man sitting at the custome, named Matthewe, and saide to him, Followe me; he arose, and followed him.
  • 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God.
  • Eph 2:1 : 1 And you hath he quickened, that were dead in trespasses and sinnes,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

  • 14A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

  • 1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

  • 2As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.

  • 31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • 7The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

  • 3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

  • 27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • 1 Sam 2:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.

    8He raiseth vp ye poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger fro the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherite the seate of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lordes, and he hath set the world vpon them.

  • 9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • 16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • 11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Isa 29:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18And in that day shall the deafe heare the wordes of the booke, and the eyes of the blinde shall see out of obscuritie, and out of darkenesse.

    19The meeke in the Lorde shall receiue ioye againe, and the poore men shall reioyce in the holy one of Israel.

  • 7He raiseth the needie out of the dust, and lifteth vp the poore out of the dung,

  • 6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • 12Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

  • 8The Lorde giueth sight to the blinde: the Lord rayseth vp the crooked: the Lord loueth the righteous.

  • 22That that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnes, and a poore man is better then a lyer.

  • 28Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.

  • 8(5:7) If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgement and iustice, be not astonied at the matter: for hee that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.

  • 17He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

  • 71%

    20The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.

    21The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.

  • 6You haue made a mocke at the counsell of the poore, because the Lord is his trust.

  • 33For the Lord heareth the poore, and despiseth not his prisoners.

  • Job 5:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hande of the violent man,

    16So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.

  • 19How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

  • 16When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lorde?

  • 9The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

  • 9Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

  • 14The murtherer riseth earely & killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe.

  • 15The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

  • 12I know that the Lord will auenge the afflicted, and iudge the poore.

  • 14Yet thou hast seene it: for thou beholdest mischiefe and wrong, that thou mayest take it into thine handes: the poore committeth himselfe vnto thee: for thou art the helper of the fatherlesse.

  • 15He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, & openeth their eare in trouble.

  • 6Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute.

  • 22Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.

  • 2Then shal he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie.

  • 3Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie.

  • 3The eyes of the Lorde in euery place beholde the euill and the good.

  • 13He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

  • 4They make the poore to turne out of the way, so that the poore of the earth hide themselues together.

  • 28So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.

  • 12For he shall deliuer the poore when he cryeth: the needie also, and him that hath no helper.

  • 2The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined.

  • 1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • 29When others are cast downe, then shalt thou say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.