Bible verse
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Proverbs 14:31 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 14.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
KJV
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
ASV
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
ERV
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.
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