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Proverbs 28:3

World English Bible

A needy man who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

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Proverbs 28:3 in other translations

A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Proverbs 28:3 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:3 in context

  1. 1The wicked flee when no one pursues;
    but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
  2. 2In rebellion, a land has many rulers,
    but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
  3. 3A needy man who oppresses the poor
    is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
  4. 4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked;
    but those who keep the law contend with them.
  5. 5Evil men don’t understand justice;
    but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.