PRO 14:31 Parallel Verse View

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14:31 Note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

14:31 Note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτὸν, ὁ δὲ τιμῶν αὐτὸν ἐλεεῖ πτωχόν.
(Ho sukofantōn penaʸta paroxunei ton poiaʸsanta auton, ho de timōn auton eleʼei ptōⱪon. )

BrTr He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.

ULT An oppressor of a lowly one taunts his maker,
⇔ but one showing favor to a needy one honors him.

UST People who make poor people suffer despise Yahweh, who made them,
⇔ but people who are kind to needy people respect Yahweh.

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

OEB He that crushes the needy reviles his maker,
⇔ but he that is kind to the poor does him honour.

WEBBE He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker,
⇔ but he who is kind to the needy honours him.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator,
⇔ but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.

LSV An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker,
And whoever is honoring Him
Is favoring the needy.

FBV Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.

T4T ⇔ Those who oppress poor people are insulting God, the one who made those poor people,
⇔ but acting kindly toward them is respecting God.

LEB • but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.

BBE He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

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JPS He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy honoureth Him.

ASV He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker;
⇔ But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

DRA He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.

YLT An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

Drby He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.

RV He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.

Wbstr He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.

KJB-1769 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
(He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath/has mercy on the poor. )

KJB-1611 [fn]Hee that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but hee that honoureth him, hath mercy on the poore.
(He that oppresseth the poore, reprocheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him, hath/has mercy on the poore.)

14:31 Chap. 17. 5. matt. 25. 40.

Bshps He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.
(He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath/has pity on the poore.)

Gnva He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
(He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but he honoureth him, that hath/has mercy on the poore. )

Cvdl He that doth a poore man wroge, blasphemeth his maker: but who so hath pitie of the poore, doth honoure vnto God.
(He that doth a poor man wroge, blasphemeth his maker: but who so hath/has pity of the poore, doth honoure unto God.)

Wycl He that falsli chalengith a nedi man, dispisith his maker; but he that hath merci on a pore man, onourith that makere.
(He that falsli chalengith a nedi man, dispisith his maker; but he that hath/has mercy on a poor man, honourith that makere.)

Luth Wer dem Geringen Gewalt tut, der lästert desselben Schöpfer; aber wer sich des Armen erbarmet, der ehret GOtt,
(Who to_him Geringen Gewalt tut, the/of_the lästert desselben Schöpfer; but who itself/yourself/themselves the Armen erbarmet, the/of_the ehret God,)

ClVg Qui calumniatur egentem exprobrat factori ejus; honorat autem eum qui miseretur pauperis.
(Who calumniatur egentem exprobrat factori his; honorat however him who miseretur pauperis. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל & עֹשֵׂ֑⁠הוּ & חֹנֵ֥ן אֶבְיֽוֹן

oppresses poor & maker,his & kind needy

The oppressor. a lowly one, his, one showing favor, and a needy one refer to types of people in general, not to specific people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any oppressor of any lowly person … that person’s maker … any person who shows favor to any needy person”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דָּ֭ל

poor

The phrase lowly one refers to a poor person. See how you translated the same use of “lowly ones” in 10:15.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עֹשֵׂ֑⁠הוּ

maker,his

Here, maker refers to Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “God, his maker” or “his maker, who is God” or “his Maker”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וּ֝⁠מְכַבְּד֗⁠וֹ

and,honors,him

Here, him refers to Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “but … honors Yahweh”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חֹנֵ֥ן

kind

See how you translated the same use of “shows favor to” in 14:21.

Parallel PRO 14:31