Woe to those who oppress the poor?
Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at
9:09 pm
Mentioned a few times within the bible, Dow Jones drops 777 points?
Along with oppressing the laborer, do people understand how the stock market works, or who it truly benefits today? Should Christan’s be involved in our government? That if a thousand people own a piece of an apple that is a lot of profit to pay out? That part of fraud is to cheat, and every state has "escheatment", this law leaves the door wide open for thief’s to steal! What does it mean to oppress the poor?
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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Oppressing the poor for profit [or] giving to the rich certainly leads to poverty.
King James Bible
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
American King James Version
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.
American Standard Version
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,’shall come only to want.
Bible in Basic English
He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that oppresseth the poor, to in- crease his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.
Darby Bible Translation
He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want.
English Revised Version
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, and he that giveth to the rich, cometh only to want.
Webster’s Bible Translation
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
World English Bible
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
Young’s Literal Translation
He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich — only to want.
When you take something from another person to benefit yourself in every way and you don’t care for what happens to the poor guy, you are hurting them. Keeping them living the life they should be living simply to please yourself and fulfill your own selfish desires. This can be in any type of environment. Work, war, school, anything.
A lot of people oppress the poor if you think about it.
Perhaps you could rephrase the question, whatever it is.
Honest people should be involved in government.