Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Cross References
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.'

1 John 3:17
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?

Leviticus 25:17
Do not take advantage of one another, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 24:14
Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.

Job 24:4
They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding.

Job 31:15
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?

Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

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

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

Proverbs 28:8
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for another, who will be kind to the poor.

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that oppresseth

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.

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