Proverbs 28:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.”
Proverbs 28:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:3 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.”
Proverbs 28:3 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A needy man that oppresseth the poor Islikea sweeping rain which leaveth no food.”
Proverbs 28:3 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A man--poor and oppressing the weak, <FI>Is<Fi> a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.”
Proverbs 28:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A poor man who oppresseth the helpless is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.”
Proverbs 28:3 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.”
Proverbs 28:3 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:3 in Context — Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
What Does Proverbs 28:3 Mean?
Proverbs 28:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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