Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 14:31

Friday, March 9, 2007

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
— Proverbs 14:31

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"For the LORD your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath."
— Deuteronomy 4:31 —
"Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give."
— Proverbs 25:14 —
"Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess."
— Deuteronomy 5:33 —
"If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink."
— Proverbs 25:21 —

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Illustration of Proverbs 14:31 — He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

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