Proverbs 14:31
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”
חָרַף
to 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 winter
עָשָׂה
maker/ his
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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חָנַן
one who shows favor to
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חָנַן
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
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עָשַׁק
one who oppresses
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עָשַׁק
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
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דַּל
the poor
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דַּל
properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
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