Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 22:22
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Berean Standard Bible
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
King James Version
Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
World English Bible
Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
American Standard Version
Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 22
20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,
21 to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
22 Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
23 for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
24 Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
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