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 Is like a 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 Le méchant prend la fuite sans qu’on le poursuive, Le juste a de l’assurance comme un jeune lion.

2 Quand un pays est en révolte, les chefs sont nombreux; Mais avec un homme qui a de l’intelligence et de la science, Le règne se prolonge.

3 Un homme pauvre qui opprime les misérables Est une pluie violente qui fait manquer le pain.

4 Ceux qui abandonnent la loi louent le méchant, Mais ceux qui observent la loi s’irritent contre lui.

5 Les hommes livrés au mal ne comprennent pas ce qui est juste, Mais ceux qui cherchent l’Éternel comprennent tout.

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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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