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Proverbs 28:3
Proverbs 28:3 is verse 3 of Proverbs chapter 28, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
King James Version
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
World English Bible
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
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Proverbs 28:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 18:28But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Matthew 18:29So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
Matthew 18:30But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.