Proverbs 29:13 “The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives lig…”

Proverbs 29:13

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.

World English Bible

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.

American Standard Version

The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

Geneva Bible 1599

The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

Darby Translation

The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

Young's Literal Translation

The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

Bible in Basic English

The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

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Cross references

“the deceitful man”

Matthew 9:9 1 Corinthians 6:10

Matthew 9:9 · BSB

As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

1 Corinthians 6:10 · BSB

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

“meet”

Proverbs 22:2 Leviticus 25:35–37 Nehemiah 5:5–7 Exodus 22:25 Exodus 22:26

Proverbs 22:2 · BSB

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

Leviticus 25:35–37 · BSB

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

Nehemiah 5:5–7 · BSB

We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fi…

Exodus 22:25 · BSB

If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

Exodus 22:26 · BSB

If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,

“Lord”

Matthew 5:45 Psalm 13:3 Ephesians 2:1

Matthew 5:45 · BSB

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Psalm 13:3 · BSB

Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

Ephesians 2:1 · BSB

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

14A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.

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