Proverbs 14:31 – Just as You Did It to One of the Least of These

SUMMARY
Another important and memorable proverb about how one treats the poor.

ANALYSIS

Proverbs 14:31 is clearly addressed to those who are not poor, about how they treat the poor.  (See “The Social Ethic of Proverbs: Wealth and Poverty” entry in Bible in the World – Proverbs.) The way you treat the poor is the way you treat God. JesusJesus is the Messiah whose life, death, and resurrection are God's saving act for humanity. More developed this theme in Matthew 25:31-46.