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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 14:31 Catholic Bible: If you oppress poor people, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/proverbs/14-31.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/proverbs/14-31.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/proverbs/14-31.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/proverbs/1.htm">Proverbs</a> > <a href="/gntd/proverbs/14.htm">Chapter 14</a> > Verse 31</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/14-30.htm" title="Proverbs 14:30">◄</a> Proverbs 14:31 <a href="../proverbs/14-32.htm" title="Proverbs 14:32">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/proverbs/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/proverbs/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you oppress poor people, you insult the God who made them; but kindness shown to the poor is an act of worship. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/proverbs/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you mistreat the poor, you insult your Creator; if you are kind to them, you show him respect. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who oppress the poor revile their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.</p><p class="hdg">that oppresseth</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a> He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/22-2.htm">Proverbs 22:2,16,22,23</a> The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../job/31-13.htm">Job 31:13-16</a> If I have despised to abide judgment with my manservant, or my maidservant, when they had any controversy against me: . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a> By reason of the misery of the needy, and the groans of the poor, now will I arise, saith the Lord. I will set him in safety: I will deal confidently in his regard.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ecclesiastes/5-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:8</a> If thou shalt see the oppressions of the poor, and violent judgments, and justice perverted in the province, wonder not at this matter: for he that is high hath another higher, and there are others still higher than these:</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40-46</a> And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me. . . . </p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/14-21.htm">Proverbs 14:21</a> He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a> He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a> And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/12-8.htm">John 12:8</a> For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_corinthians/8-7.htm">2 Corinthians 8:7-9</a> That as in all things you abound in faith and word and knowledge and all carefulness, moreover also in your charity towards us: so in this grace also you may abound. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17-21</a> He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him? . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_john/4-21.htm">1 John 4:21</a> And this commandment we have from God, that he who loveth God love also his brother.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/14.htm">The Wise Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl">He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.</span><span class="reftext">32</span>The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a></span><br />And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../leviticus/25-17.htm">Leviticus 25:17</a></span><br />Do not afflict your countrymen: but let every one fear his God. Because I am the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Deuteronomy 24:14</a></span><br />Thou shalt not refuse the hire of the needy, and the poor, whether he be thy brother, or a stranger that dwelleth with thee in the land, and is within thy gates:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4</a></span><br />They have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../job/31-15.htm">Job 31:15</a></span><br />Did not he that made me in the womb make him also: and did not one and the same form me in the womb?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a></span><br />He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his maker: and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></span><br />He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/22-2.htm">Proverbs 22:2</a></span><br />The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/28-8.htm">Proverbs 28:8</a></span><br />He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-16.htm">Blasphemeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-33.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-21.htm">Favouring</a> 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