Proverbs 29:13

World English Bible (2000)

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:2 : 2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
  • Ps 13:3 : 3 Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;
  • Exod 22:25-26 : 25 "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest. 26 If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
  • Lev 25:35-37 : 35 "'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident. 36 Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you. 37 You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.
  • Neh 5:5-7 : 5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children. Behold, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters have been brought into bondage. Neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards." 6 I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, "You exact usury, everyone of his brother." I held a great assembly against them.
  • Matt 9:9 : 9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.
  • 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.
  • Eph 2:1 : 1 You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,

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    2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

  • Prov 29:14
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    14 The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1 Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

  • Ps 49:2
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    2 both low and high, rich and poor together.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren't concerned about knowledge.

  • Prov 28:3
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    3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

  • 1 Sam 2:7-8
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    7 Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

    8 He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh's. He has set the world on them.

  • Prov 22:9
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    9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

  • Isa 29:18-19
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    18 In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

    19 The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

  • Ps 113:7
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    7 He raises up the poor out of the dust. Lifts up the needy from the ash heap;

  • Prov 28:6
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    6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

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    12 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

  • Ps 146:8
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    8 Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.

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    22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

  • 2 Sam 22:28
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    28 You will save the afflicted people, But your eyes are on the haughty, that you may bring them down.

  • Eccl 5:8
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    8 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

  • Prov 14:20-21
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    20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.

    21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

  • Ps 14:6
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    6 You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

  • Ps 69:33
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    33 For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.

  • Job 5:15-16
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    15 But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

    16 So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

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    19 Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

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    16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh.

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    9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

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    9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."

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    14 The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.

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    15 Yahweh's eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

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    12 I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

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    14 But you do see trouble and grief. You consider it to take it into your hand. You help the victim and the fatherless.

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    15 He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.

  • Exod 23:6
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    6 "You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.

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    22 Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don't crush the needy in court;

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    2 He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

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    3 "Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

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    3 Yahweh's eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

  • Prov 21:13
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    13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

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    4 They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.

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    28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him. He heard the cry of the afflicted.

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    12 For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

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    2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

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