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Proverbs 28:3-5
Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:3-5
Darby Translation
3 A poor man who oppresseth the helpless is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked; but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
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Proverbs 28:3-5
New International Version
Proverbs 28:3-5
New International Version
3 A ruler[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
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- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
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