World English Bible
Proverbs 28:3
“A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 28
1
The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
3
A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
5
Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.