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href="/niv/proverbs/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor taunts <i>and</i> insults his Maker, But he who is kind <i>and</i> merciful <i>and</i> gracious to the needy honors Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever oppresses the poor insults his maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/14.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/14.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/14.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy upon the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/14.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/14.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/14.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/14.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />He that doth a poore man wroge, blasphemeth his maker: but who so hath pitie of the poore, doth honoure vnto God.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, "" And whoever is honoring Him "" Is favoring the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He oppressing the poor reproached him making him: and he honoring him compassionated the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever slanders the indigent argues against his Maker. But he who has compassion on the poor honors his Maker.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that oppresses the poor is very evil; he angers him who made him; he that honors LORD JEHOVAH shows mercy upon the afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who oppresses the poor provokes his Maker; but he who honors the LORD has mercy on the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; But he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231: ʿō·šēq- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To oppress, wrong, extort. A primitive root; to press upon, i.e. Oppress, defraud, violate, overflow.">Whoever oppresses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1800.htm" title="1800: dāl (Adj-msc) -- Dangling, weak, thin. From dalal; properly, dangling, i.e. weak or thin.">the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2778.htm" title="2778: ḥê·rêp̄ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter.">taunts</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śê·hū (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">their Maker,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603: ḥō·nên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore.">but whoever is kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">to the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: ū·mə·ḵab·bə·ḏōw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 3ms) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">honors Him.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231. ashaq (aw-shak') -- to oppress, wrong, extort">An oppressor</a><a href="/hebrew/1800.htm" title="1800. dal (dal) -- lean"> of the poor</a><a href="/hebrew/2778.htm" title="2778. charaph. (khaw-raf') -- betroth"> reproacheth</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish"> his Maker</a><a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">, And whoso is honouring</a><a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603. chanan (khaw-nan') -- beseech"> Him Is favouring</a><a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 'ebyown (eb-yone') -- in want, needy, poor"> the needy.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="עשׁק_1 vqPmsa 6231">The one who oppresses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1800.htm" title="דַּל_2 amsc 1800"> the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2778.htm" title="חרף_2 vpp3ms 2778"> person insults</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsc 6213"> Maker</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="חנן_1 vqPmsa 2603"> one who is kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="אֶבְיֹון amsa 34"> to the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="כבד vpPmsc 3513"> honors</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Him</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231. ashaq (aw-shak') -- to oppress, wrong, extort">He who oppresses</a> <a href="/hebrew/1800b.htm" title="1800b">the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2778a.htm" title="2778a">taunts</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">his Maker,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2603a.htm" title="2603a">But he who is gracious</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 'ebyown (eb-yone') -- in want, needy, poor">to the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">honors</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">Him.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231. ashaq (aw-shak') -- to oppress, wrong, extort">He that oppresseth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1800.htm" title="1800. dal (dal) -- lean">the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2778.htm" title="2778. charaph. (khaw-raf') -- betroth">reproacheth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">his Maker:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513. kabad (kaw-bad') -- to be heavy, weighty, or burdensome">but he that honoureth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603. chanan (khaw-nan') -- beseech">him hath mercy</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34. 'ebyown (eb-yone') -- in want, needy, poor">on the poor.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/14-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 14:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 14:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/14-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 14:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 14:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>