Proverbs 14:31
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Young's Literal Translation
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

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

Hebrew
He who oppresses
עֹ֣שֵֽׁק (‘ō·šêq-)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

the poor
דָּ֭ל (dāl)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

taunts
חֵרֵ֣ף (ḥê·rêp̄)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter

their Maker,
עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ (‘ō·śê·hū)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

but whoever is kind
חֹנֵ֥ן (ḥō·nên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore

to the needy
אֶבְיֽוֹן׃ (’eḇ·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor

honors Him.
וּ֝מְכַבְּד֗וֹ (ū·mə·ḵab·bə·ḏōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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