Proverbs 14:31

משלי יד:לא

Original Text:

עֹשֵׁק דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיוֹן:

Translation:

One who oppresses the poor, blasphemes their Maker. One who is gracious to the needy honors God.
[JPS translation . Edited for gender neutrality]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. How does oppressing the poor blaspheme God?
2. Why is God honored by those who are gracious to the needy?
3. What is the relationship between our actions and God? Why is it important?

Time Period:	Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)
Type:	Prophecy and Wisdom Literature
Categories:	Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam, Service/Volunteerism, Poverty, Advocacy
Keywords:	Oppression
Related Texts:	Proverbs 14:31
Related Sourcesheets:	Social Justice, Poverty, Etc., Texts on Social Change v. Social Action, The Social Justice Imperative, Top Ten List of Best Economic Justice Jewish Texts (AJWS), Before Working at the Food Warehouse, Our Obligation to Feed and Help those in Need

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Sarah Margles

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