Proverbs 22:24
Do not have friendship with one given to anger, and, with a wrathful man, shall thou not enter in:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
In Context
23For, Yahweh, will plead their cause, and will despoil their despoilers of life.
25Lest thou learn his ways, and take a snare to thy soul.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Proverbs 21:24A haughty insolent one—Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride.
2 Corinthians 6:14Be not getting diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship hath 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 →