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 Os perversos fogem [mesmo] quando não há quem os persiga, mas os justos são confiantes como um leão.
2 Pela rebelião numa terra, seus governantes são muitos; mas por meio de um homem prudente e conhecedor [seu governo] permanecerá.
3 O homem pobre que oprime aos necessitados é [como] uma chuva devastadora [que causa] falta de pão.
4 Os que abandonam a lei louvam ao perverso; porém os que guardam a lei lutarão contra eles.
5 Os homens maus não entendem a justiça; mas os que buscam ao SENHOR entendem tudo.
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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