Proverbs 28:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 28:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 28:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. which...: Heb. without food" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 28:3 — KJV
“A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. which...: Heb. without food”
— Proverbs 28:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 28:3 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 28:3
“Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. of a...: Heb. in a gift of falsehood”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:3: like, rain, heb
“And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. Prepare: Heb. Tie, or, Bind”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:3: like, rain, heb
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. to destroy...: Heb. to swallow him up”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:3: like, heb, without
“They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. stagger: Heb. wander”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:3: like, heb, without
“For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. likewise...: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:3: like, rain, heb
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