Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 14:31

31 He that oppresseth the poor , reproacheth his maker : but he that honoureth him , hath mercy on the poor .

That useth him hardly, as the Syriack renders it, that with-holdeth from him that which is his due, either by the rules of strict justice or by the great Law of Charity, of which see Prov. 3. 27. and so it is opposed to having Mercy in the next Clause.

Whose Image the poor Man bears, which might challenge respect; Iob 31. 15. by whose counsel and providence he is made poor; 1 Sam. 2. 7. Prov. 22. 2. and who hath declared himself to be their protector and avenger.

His Image, and Works, and Laws.

Doth not onely forbear, oppressing or injuring of him, but affords him his pity and help.

Marginal references: Ch. 17. 5. Mat. 25. 40, 45.