Proverbs 14:31 Cross References

Proverbs 14:31

31: Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who help the poor honor him.

Proverbs 17:5

  1. Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.

Proverbs 22:2

  1. The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD made them both.

Proverbs 19:17

  1. If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and he will repay you!

Proverbs 22:16

  1. A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.

Job 31:13

  1. "If I have been unfair to my male or female servants, if I have refused to hear their complaints,
  2. how could I face God? What could I say when he questioned me about it?
  3. For God created both me and my servants. He created us both.
  4. "Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows who looked to me for help?

Ecclesiastes 5:8

  1. If you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and justice being miscarried throughout the land, don't be surprised! For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice only get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

1 John 4:21

  1. And God himself has commanded that we must love not only him but our Christian brothers and sisters, too.

1 John 3:17

  1. But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?
  2. Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions.
  3. It is by our actions that we know we are living in the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord,
  4. even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
  5. Dear friends, if our conscience is clear, we can come to God with bold confidence.

Matthew 25:40

  1. And the King will tell them, 'I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'
  2. "Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, 'Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his demons!
  3. For I was hungry, and you didn't feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn't give me anything to drink.
  4. I was a stranger, and you didn't invite me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me no clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'
  5. "Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?'

Proverbs 22:22

  1. Do not rob the poor because they are poor or exploit the needy in court.
  2. For the LORD is their defender. He will injure anyone who injures them.

Psalms 12:5

  1. The LORD replies, "I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do."

Proverbs 14:21

  1. It is sin to despise one's neighbors; blessed are those who help the poor.

2 Corinthians 8:7

  1. Since you excel in so many ways--you have so much faith, such gifted speakers, such knowledge, such enthusiasm, and such love for us--now I want you to excel also in this gracious ministry of giving.
  2. I am not saying you must do it, even though the other churches are eager to do it. This is one way to prove your love is real.
  3. You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was very rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

John 12:8

  1. You will always have the poor among you, but I will not be here with you much longer."
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