Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with an angry man, and go not with a furious man;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
In Context
23for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.
25lest thou learn his paths, and get a snare to thy soul.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Proverbs 21:24Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
2 Corinthians 6:14Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation [is there] between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:23-24
Caution against Oppressing the Poor. 22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. After this solemn preface, one would have expected something new and surprising; but no; here is a plain and common, but very needful caution against the barbarous and inhuman practices of oppressing poor people. Observe, I. The sin itself, and that is robbing the poor and making them poorer, taking from those… Read the whole commentary →