Proverbs 14:31

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Proverbs 14

2 songs meet this passage

  • “Like it doesn't cater to rich and abandon poor”

    Hands Held High · LINKIN PARK

    resonates with Proverbs 14:31

    The song's anger at a war that burdens the poor while sparing the rich mirrors this proverb's warning against oppressing the needy.

  • “These are the days of the beggars and the choosers”

    Praying for Time (2010 Remastered Version) · George Michael

    strains against Proverbs 14:31

    The song names a world of haves and have-nots with weary resignation, while this proverb insists that how we treat the poor is itself how we treat God.

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