TOPICAL PROVERBS

by Grant Hodges

Wisdom for the Children of the King

COMPASSION

NIV
3:3 - Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
3:4 - Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
11:17 - A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
11:26 - People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.
12:10 - A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
14:31 - He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
16:6 - Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.
17:9 - He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
19:11 - A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
19:17 - He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done.
20:28 - Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.
21:13 - If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
21:21 - He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
21:29 - A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways.
22:9 - A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
22:22 - Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court;
22:23 - for the Lord will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.
23:10 - Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
23:11 - for their Defender is strong; he will take up their case against you.
24:11 - Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
24:12 - If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done??
25:21 - If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
25:22 - In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
28:27 - He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses.

NASB
3:3 - Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
3:4 - So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and man.
11:17 - The merciful man does himself good, but the cruel man does himself harm.
11:26 - He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
12:10 - A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
14:31 - He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, but he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
16:6 - By loving kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.
17:9 - He who conceals a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.
19:11 - A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
19:17 - One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his good deed.
20:28 - Loyalty and truth preserve the king, and he upholds his throne by righteousness.
21:13 - He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be answered.
21:21 - He who pursues righteousness and loyalty finds life, righteousness and honor.
21:29 - A wicked man displays a bold face, but as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
22:9 - He who is generous will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.
22:22 - Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate;
22:23 - For the LORD will plead their case and take the life of those who rob them.
23:10 - Do not move the ancient boundary or go into the fields of the fatherless,
23:11 - For their Redeemer is strong;  He will plead their case against you.
24:11 - Deliver those who are being taken away to death, and those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.
24:12 - If you say, "See, we did not know this," and Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?
25:21 - If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
25:22 - For you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
28:27 - He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.

KJV
3:3 - Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
3:4 - So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
11:17 - The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
11:26 - He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
12:10 - A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
14:31 - He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
16:6 - By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
17:9 - He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
19:11 - The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
19:17 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
20:28 - Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
21:13 - Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
21:21 - He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
21:29 - A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
22:22 - Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
22:23 - For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
23:10 - Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
23:11 - For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
24:11 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
24:12 - If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
25:21 - If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
25:22 - For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
28:27 - He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse


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