Bible verses for children
Unfairness can take away hard work.
Proverbs 13:23
An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
Proverbs 13:23 · World English Bible Classic (WEB)
In simple words
What does this verse mean?
This proverb notices food growing in poor people’s fields, then being swept away by injustice. Not having enough does not always mean someone failed to work. Unfair treatment can take away what people need and what they have worked to produce.
If a group does the work but one person unfairly takes all the supplies or credit, ask an adult to help put it right.
Talk about it
Why is it unfair to assume that someone without enough has not tried?
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Bible context & readings +
Proverbs includes praise for diligence, but this verse also recognises the effects of injustice. Read both truths together. Its field picture challenges a simple equation between effort and wealth and directs attention towards fair treatment.
Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.A simple prayer +
God, help us notice unfairness and support people whose work is overlooked. Amen.
A suggested prayer, written for this guide.