Parallel Verses
Amplified
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord gives
King James Version
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Holman Bible
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
International Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gave them both eyes with which to see.
A Conservative Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together. LORD enlightens the eyes of them both.
American Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Bible in Basic English
The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.
Darby Translation
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Julia Smith Translation
The poor one and the man of oppressions met together: Jehovah enlightening the eyes of them both.
King James 2000
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lightens both their eyes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The poor and a man of oppression have [this] in common: Yahweh gives {light to the eyes of them both}.
Modern King James verseion
The poor and the deceitful man meet together; Jehovah gives light to the eyes of both.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The poor and the lender meet together; the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
NET Bible
The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of them both.
New Heart English Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
The Emphasized Bible
The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.
Webster
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD enlighteneth both their eyes.
World English Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
Youngs Literal Translation
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
Themes
Light » The lord lighting darkness
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
12
If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption],
All his officials will become wicked.
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
If a king faithfully and truthfully judges the poor,
His throne shall be established forever.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:2
The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
Psalm 13:3
Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
Matthew 5:45
Exodus 22:25-26
“If you lend money to any one of My people with you who is poor, you shall not act as a creditor (professional moneylender) to him; you shall not charge him interest.
Leviticus 25:35-37
‘Now if your fellow countryman becomes poor and his hand falters with you [that is, he has trouble repaying you for something], then you are to help and sustain him, [with courtesy and consideration] like [you would] a stranger or a temporary resident [without property], so that he may live among you.
Nehemiah 5:5-7
Now our flesh (skin) is the same as that of our brothers (relatives), and our children are like their children, yet here we are forcing (selling) our sons and our daughters to be slaves; and some of our daughters are forced into bondage already, and
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him,
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers [whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander], nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 2:1
And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins,