Proverbs 28:3

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Cross-references

Proverbs 22:16 warns that oppressing the poor leads to poverty, reinforcing the condemnation of such oppression in this proverb.

Proverbs 30:14 vividly portrays those who devour the poor, matching the oppressive ruler here who ruins the poor like a destructive rain.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 Related theme

In Ecclesiastes 4:1, the same oppression of the poor with no comforter echoes the destructive rain of an oppressive ruler.

In Ecclesiastes 10:17, a noble king who eats for strength contrasts with the oppressive ruler who destroys like rain.

In Matthew 18:28-30, the forgiven servant harshly demands payment from a fellow servant, illustrating the same oppressive spirit condemned in the proverb.

Leviticus 25:14 forbids taking advantage in business, aligning with this proverb’s condemnation of oppressing the poor.

Judges 6:4 Parallel

In Judges 6:4, the Midianites ruin Israel’s crops, mirroring the destructive rain of an oppressive ruler described in the proverb.

In Ezekiel 19:7, a destructive ruler devastates towns, similar to the driving rain that leaves no crops.

Job 20:10 Contrast

Job 20:10 says the wicked must restore to the poor, showing divine justice against the kind of oppression warned about here.