King James Version

Proverbs 14:31

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

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עֹ֣שֵֽׁקosheqdefraudעָשַׁקverb, qal, participle, absolute — “defraud”, a verb used as a describing wordH6231to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowget deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).דָּ֭לdalleanדַּלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “lean”, the ordinary formH1800properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thinlean, needy, poor (man), weaker.חֵרֵ֣ףcherefbetrothחָרַףverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “betroth”, a completed actionH2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winterbetroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.עֹשֵׂ֑הוּosehvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹumekhabdvoand be chargeableכָּבַדconjunction, verb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be chargeable”, a verb used as a describing wordH3513to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in…חֹנֵ֥ןchonenbeseechחָנַןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “beseech”, a verb used as a describing wordH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.אֶבְיֽוֹןevyonbeggarאֶבְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

Young’s Literal Translation

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

Douay-Rheims

He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτὸν, ὁ δὲ τιμῶν αὐτὸν ἐλεεῖ πτωχόν.