Other translations
American Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The poor and the oppressor have met each other, and Lord Jehovah enlightens the eyes of both.
Darby Bible Translation
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The poor man and the oppressor meet together: the LORD lighteneth the eyes of them both.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
God's Word
A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives both of them sight.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: 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.
NET Bible
The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of them both.
New American Standard Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
New International Version
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
New Living Translation
The poor and the oppressor have this in common--the LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
Webster's Bible Translation
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD enlighteneth both their eyes.
The World English Bible
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
EasyEnglish Bible
The Lord gives light to all people so that they can see. He does that for poor people and also those who are cruel to them.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
New Life Version
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both the poor man and the man who makes it hard for others.
The Voice Bible
A poor man and his oppressor have this in common: the Eternal created them and provides both with light and life.
Living Bible
Rich and poor are alike in this: each depends on God for light.
New Catholic Bible
A poor man and an oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Legacy Standard Bible
The poor man and the oppressor meet together in this— Yahweh gives light to the eyes of both.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The poor and the usurer meet together; the LORD lightens both their eyes.
Christian Standard Bible
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Amplified Bible © 1954
The poor man and the oppressor meet together—the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New Century Version
The poor person and the cruel person are alike in that the Lord gave eyes to both of them.
The Message
The poor and their abusers have at least something in common: they can both see—their sight, God’s gift!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Good News Translation®
A poor person and his oppressor have this in common—the Lord gave eyes to both of them.
Wycliffe Bible
A poor man and a lender met themselves; the Lord is [the] lightener of ever either. (A poor person and a lender met together; the Lord lighteneth the burdens of both of them.)
Contemporary English Version
The poor and all who abuse them must each depend on God for light.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Common English Bible © 2011
The poor and their oppressors have a common bond— the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The poor and the oppressor meet: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New American Standard Bible
The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
The Expanded Bible
The poor person and the ·cruel person [oppressor] are alike in that the Lord gave light to the eyes of both of them.
Tree of Life Version
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Adonai gives light to the eyes of both.
Revised Standard Version
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
New International Reader's Version
The Lord gives sight to the eyes of poor people and those who treat others badly. That’s what they both have in common.
BRG Bible
The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
Complete Jewish Bible
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: Adonai gives light to the eyes of both.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The rahsh (pauper) and the oppressor have this in common: Hashem enlighteneth both their eynayim.
Names of God Bible
A poor person and an oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives both of them sight.
Modern English Version
The poor and the deceitful man have this in common: The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Easy-to-Read Version
In one way the poor and those who steal from them are the same—the Lord made them both.
International Children’s Bible
The poor person and the cruel person are alike in this way: The Lord gave eyes to both of them.
Lexham English Bible
The poor and a man of oppression have this in common: Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
New International Version - UK
The poor and the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.