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Proverbs 29:13–14

13  The poor man and the oppressor rmeet together;

the Lord sgives light to the eyes of both.

14  If a king tfaithfully judges the poor,

his throne will ube established forever.

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Proverbs 29:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:

The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,

his throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together:

The Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,

His throne shall be established for ever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common—

the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

14 If a king judges the poor fairly,

his throne will last forever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:

The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

14 The king who judges the poor with truth,

His throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 The poor person and the cruel person are alike

in that the Lord gave eyes to both of them.

14 If a king judges poor people fairly,

his government will continue forever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together;

Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,

His throne shall be established for ever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.

14 A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: 

The Lord gives both of them sight. 

14 When a king judges the poor with honesty, 

his throne will always be secure. 

Proverbs 29:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:

the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

14 A king who judges the poor with fairness—

his throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:

the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

14 If a king judges the poor with equity,

his throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 The poor and a man of oppression have this in common:

Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.

14 A king who judges with truthfulness to the poor,

his throne will be established forever.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 The Lord gives sight to the eyes of poor people and those who beat others down.

That’s what they both have in common.

14 If a king judges poor people fairly,

his throne will always be secure.

Proverbs 29:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:

The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.

14 If a king judges the poor with truth,

His throne will be established forever.


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