Prov.14.31

Proverbs 14:31

KJV

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

The Wise Woman

Cross References

Matthew 25:40

KJV Jesus

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

The Sheep and the Goats

1 John 3:17

KJV

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Love One Another

Leviticus 25:17

KJV GOD

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.

Return of Property

Deuteronomy 24:14

KJV

¶ Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

Additional Laws

Job 24:4

KJV

They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

Job: Judgment for the Wicked

Job 31:15

KJV

Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

Job’s Final Appeal

Proverbs 17:5

KJV

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness

Proverbs 19:17

KJV

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

The Man of Integrity

Proverbs 22:2

KJV

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

A Good Name

Proverbs 28:8

KJV

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.