Other translations
American Standard Version
A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A poor man that harms the poor is like a beating rain with no benefit in it.
Darby Bible Translation
A poor man who oppresseth the helpless is a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A needy man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
God's Word
A poor person who oppresses poorer people is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
International Standard Version
A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a rainstorm that destroys all the crops.
NET Bible
A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.
New American Standard Bible
A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
New International Version
A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
New Living Translation
A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
Webster's Bible Translation
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
The World English Bible
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
EasyEnglish Bible
A poor person who is cruel to helpless people is like a storm that destroys crops.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
New Life Version
A poor man who makes it hard for the poor is like a heavy rain which leaves no food.
The Voice Bible
A poor person who oppresses others who are poor is like a driving rain that destroys the crops and leaves no food.
Living Bible
When a poor man oppresses those even poorer, he is like an unexpected flood sweeping away their last hope.
New Catholic Bible
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a drenching rain that destroys the crops.
Legacy Standard Bible
A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is a driving rain which leaves no food.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
Christian Standard Bible
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food [plundering them of their last morsels].
New Century Version
Rulers who mistreat the poor are like a hard rain that destroys the crops.
The Message
The wicked who oppress the poor are like a hailstorm that beats down the harvest.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a driving rain that leaves no food.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A ruler who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
Good News Translation®
Someone in authority who oppresses poor people is like a driving rain that destroys the crops.
Wycliffe Bible
A poor man falsely challenging poor men, is like a great rain, wherein hunger is made ready. (A poor person who oppresseth the poor/A tyrant who oppresseth the poor, is like a great rain that destroyeth the crops.)
Contemporary English Version
When someone poor takes over and mistreats the poor, it's like a heavy rain destroying the crops.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A poor person who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A ruler who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
Common English Bible © 2011
Poor people who oppress the needy are rain that washes away food.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A poor man who oppresses and exploits the lowly Is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
One who is poor and extorts from the lowly is a devastating rain that leaves no food.
New American Standard Bible
A poor man who oppresses the helpless Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
The Expanded Bible
·Rulers [or Poor people] who ·mistreat [oppress] the poor are like a hard rain that ·destroys the crops [washes away the food].
Tree of Life Version
A poor man who oppresses the weak is like pounding rain without food.
Revised Standard Version
A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
New International Reader's Version
A ruler who treats poor people badly is like a pounding rain that leaves no crops.
BRG Bible
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Complete Jewish Bible
A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a downpour that sweeps away all the food.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A ruler who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A gever rahsh (poor man) that oppresseth the dalim (poor ones) is like a sweeping matar (rain) which leaveth no lechem (food, crop).
Names of God Bible
A poor person who oppresses poorer people is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Modern English Version
A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain that leaves no food.
Easy-to-Read Version
A leader who takes advantage of the poor is like a hard rain that destroys the crops.
International Children’s Bible
Rulers who are cruel to the poor are like a hard rain that destroys the crops.
Lexham English Bible
A man who is poor and oppresses the impoverished is a beating rain that leaves no food.
New International Version - UK
A ruler who oppresses the poor is like driving rain that leaves no crops.