Proverbs 14:31 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:31 MSG (The Message)
You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless; when you’re kind to the poor, you honor God.
Proverbs 14:31 KJV (King James Version)
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: But he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 14:31 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
Proverbs 14:31 NCV (New Century Version)
Whoever mistreats the poor insults their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
Proverbs 14:31 ASV (American Standard Version)
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
Proverbs 14:31 NIV (New International Version)
Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
Proverbs 14:31 NKJV (New King James Version)
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
Proverbs 14:31 AMP (Amplified Bible)
He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker, But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him. [Prov 17:5; Matt 25:40, 45]
Proverbs 14:31 NLT (New Living Translation)
Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.
Proverbs 14:31 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Insult your Creator, will you? That’s exactly what you do every time you oppress the powerless! Showing kindness to the poor is equal to honoring your maker.
Proverbs 14:31 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.