Proverbs 14:31 meaning and explanation
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Proverbs 14:31, Berean Standard Bible
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This proverb speaks to anyone with power over a poor person, and it grounds kindness in creation rather than charity. The poor are described as their Maker's own work, so mistreating them is not merely a social failure but an insult to God who formed them.
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