Proverbs 22:24
Make no friendship with a ba'al af (angry man), 1 and with an ish chemot (man of wrath) thou shalt not go, 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
In Context
23For Hashem will plead their cause, 1 and plunder the nefesh of those that plundered them. 1
25Lest thou learn his orkhot (ways), 1 and take a mokesh (snare) for thy nefesh. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with chachamim shall be wise, 1 but a companion of kesilim (fools) shall come to harm. 1
Proverbs 21:24Proud and haughty scoffer is shmo, 1 who acteth in superfluity of zadon (pride). 1
2 Corinthians 6:14Do not become unequally yoked with koferim + 6:14 Ep 5:7,11 (unbelievers), for what shuttafut (partnership) has Tzedek with Lawlessness? Or where is the Brit (Covenant) between Ohr (light) and Choshech (darkness)? + 6:14 Gn 24:3; Dt 22:10
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 →