Proverbs 22:22

Exploit not the dal (poor), because he is dal (poor); 1 neither oppress the oni (afflicted) in the sha'ar, 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

In Context

21That I might make thee know the certain truth of the words of emes; 1 that thou mightest bring back words of emes to them that send thee? 1

23For Hashem will plead their cause, 1 and plunder the nefesh of those that plundered them. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 23:3Neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his riv (cause, lawsuit).

Leviticus 19:13Thou shalt not defraud thy re'a (neighbor), neither rob him; the wages of him that is a sakhir (hired man) shall not abide with thee ad boker (until morning).

Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their chefetz (desire), 1 or have caused the eyes of the almanah to grow weary, 1

Proverbs 21:7The violence of the resha'im shall drag them away; 1 because they refuse to do mishpat (justice). 1

Proverbs 23:10Remove not the gevul olam (ancient landmark); 1 and enter not into the sadot of the yetomim (fatherless ones, orphans), 1

Ezekiel 22:29The am ha'aretz have used oshek (oppression, extortion) and committed gazel (robbery), and have mistreated the oni and evyon; indeed, they have treated the ger without mishpat (justice).

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:18-22

Serious Attention Inculcated. 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in the Lord , I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that… Read the whole commentary →

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