Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:22
22Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor, and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,
Proverbs 22:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
- New International Version (NIV)Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;
Context of Proverbs 22:22
20Haven’t I written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, 21in order to teach you true and reliable words, so that you may give a dependable report to those who sent you? Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor, and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate, 23for the Lord will champion their cause and will plunder those who plunder them. 24Don’t make friends with an angry person, and don’t be a companion of a hot-tempered one,
Read all of Proverbs 22Proverbs 22:22 word by word
אַֽל־תִּגְזָל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 22:22
- Proverbs 23:10Don’t move an ancient boundary marker, and don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
- Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and unlawfully exploited the resident alien.
- Proverbs 21:16The person who strays from the way of prudence will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
- Exodus 23:6“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.
- Job 29:12For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
- Job 31:16If I have refused the wishes of the poor or let the widow’s eyes go blind,
- Zechariah 7:10Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the resident alien or the poor, and do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’
- Malachi 3:5“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident alien. They do not fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate - In judgment let the poor have a fair hearing; and let him not be borne down because he is poor. The reader has often seen that courts of justice were held at the gates of cities in the East.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22i. e., “Do not be tempted by the helplessness of the poor man to do him wrong:” some prefer, “Refrain from doing him wrong through pity for his helplessness.” The gate - The place where the rulers of the city sit in judgment. The words point to the special form of oppression of which unjust judges are the instruments.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-23Verses 22-23 He that robs and oppresses the poor, does so at his peril. And if men will not appear for them, God will.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23Saying 1: God protects the weak, including the poor. Those who are wealthy should be generous to the poor (Proverbs 11:24–26; 21:13; 22:9, 16; 28:27).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2322-23. Here follow ten precepts of two verses each. Though men fail to defend the poor, God will (Pr 17:5; Psa 12:5). in the gate--place of public gathering (Job 5:4; Psa 69:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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