Logos Bible Study

Proverbs 28:3

New American Standard Bible (1995)Other versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

3A apoor man who oppresses the lowly

Is like a driving rain 1which leaves no food.

Read in Logos

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit and there is no bread

Cross references

  1. aMatt 18:28

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A poor man who oppresses the poor

is a beating rain that leaves no food.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A ruler who oppresses the poor

is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A destitute leader who oppresses the poor

is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

NLTNew Living Translation

A poor person who oppresses the poor

is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A man who is poor and oppresses the impoverished

is a beating rain that leaves no food.

KJV 1900King James Version

A poor man that oppresseth the poor

Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.