Proverbs 14:31

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 14:21 parallels this: despising neighbors sins, but generosity to the poor brings blessing.

Proverbs 22:23 completes the thought: God will take up the poor's case and plunder their oppressors.

Proverbs 22:22 commands not to exploit the poor, adding that God defends them—same theme.

Proverbs 22:16 warns against oppressing the poor for gain, reinforcing the same sin and its consequence.

Proverbs 22:2 echoes that God is Maker of both rich and poor, explaining why oppressing the poor dishonors Him.

Proverbs 19:17 states that being kind to the poor lends to the LORD, directly mirroring honoring God.

Proverbs 17:5 repeats the same warning: mocking the poor reproaches their Maker, just as oppressing the poor does here.

Proverbs 3:9 calls for honoring God with wealth—complementing honor through kindness to the needy as another form of honor.

In 1 John 3:17-21, failing to help the needy contradicts God's love while active compassion confirms our relationship with him — a direct parallel.

Psalm 12:5 Parallel

Psalm 12:5 shows God acting on behalf of the oppressed poor, affirming His care.

Matthew 25:40-46 identifies Jesus with the needy; kindness to them is kindness to Him, neglect is contempt.

In 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, Paul uses Christ's example of becoming poor to motivate generosity — echoing that kindness to the needy honors God.

Job 31:13-16 argues that since God made both master and servant, denying justice to the poor is wrong.

Matthew 25:35 shows that kindness to the needy is service to Christ, deepening the honor to God from Proverbs 14:31.

Matthew 25:45 warns that neglecting the needy is neglecting Christ, reinforcing that oppression is contempt for God.

Hebrews 6:10 assures that God remembers such work, linking kindness to the needy with love for Him.

James 2:6 Parallel

James 2:6 rebukes dishonoring the poor, which parallels oppressing them as contempt for their Maker.

Deuteronomy 24:14 explicitly forbids oppressing the poor worker — a direct parallel to the principle that such oppression shows contempt for God.

Isaiah 58:10 promises blessing for pouring oneself out for the hungry—expanding the promise of honor for kindness to the needy.

Psalm 103:6 Parallel

Psalm 103:6 assures that God works justice for the oppressed—showing the divine side of honoring God by defending the needy.

Job 34:19 Parallel

Job 34:19 states God shows no partiality between rich and poor, both are his work—reinforcing that oppressing the poor dishonors their Maker.

Job 31:15 Parallel

Job 31:15 grounds the connection: the poor share the same Maker, so oppressing them is contempt for God.

Job 20:19 Parallel

In Job 20:19, the wicked are described as oppressing the poor — illustrating the same truth that such actions are condemned by God.

Leviticus 25:35 commands helping fellow Israelites who become poor — directly reflecting the ethic of kindness to the needy that honors God.

Ezekiel 18:7 lists not oppressing anyone as part of righteousness—directly illustrates the positive behavior Proverbs commands.

Luke 14:13 Parallel

Luke 14:13 specifies inviting the needy to banquets, exemplifying the kind of kindness that honors God.

Psalm 10:9 Parallel

Psalm 10:9 vividly depicts the wicked ambushing the helpless—a concrete example of oppressing the poor condemned in Proverbs.

Luke 11:41 Parallel

Luke 11:41 connects almsgiving to inner purity, showing that kindness to the needy honors God by cleansing the heart.

Romans 15:26 shows early church generosity to the poor, a practical outworking of honoring God by kindness.

Job 30:25 Parallel

Job 30:25 shows Job weeping for the poor—an example of honoring God by grieving for the needy.

1 John 4:21 Parallel

1 John 4:21 commands loving others as inseparable from loving God — a broader principle that includes care for the needy as in Proverbs 14:31.