3A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.


In Context

1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof'shall be prolonged.

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

4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.

5 Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

Proverbs 28:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:3A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

28:3A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:3A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:3A poor man who oppresseth the helpless is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:3A needy man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:3A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:3A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:3A man — poor and oppressing the weak, Is a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:3A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.