Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 28:3
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Berean Standard Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
King James Version
A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
World English Bible
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
American Standard Version
A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is [like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 A land in rebellion has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.
3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
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