Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate;
New American Standard Bible
Or
King James Version
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Holman Bible
and don’t crush the oppressed
International Standard Version
Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,
A Conservative Version
Do not rob a poor man, because he is poor, nor oppress an afflicted man in the gate.
American Standard Version
Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Amplified
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
Bible in Basic English
Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
Darby Translation
Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not strip the poor because he is poor: and thou shalt not crush the humble in the gate.
King James 2000
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
Modern King James verseion
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor; nor press down the afflicted in the gate;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
See that thou rob not the poor because he is weak, and oppress not the simple in judgment;
NET Bible
Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,
New Heart English Bible
Do not exploit the poor, because he is poor; and do not crush the needy in court;
Webster
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;
Youngs Literal Translation
Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
Themes
Duty toward the Afflicted » To protect them
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Gates » Of cities » Courts of justice held at
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » The poor
Interlinear
Gazal
Daka'
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
21 To cause thee to know the meaning of faithful sayings, that thou mayest give back faithful sayings to them who ask thee. 22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate; 23 For, Yahweh, will plead their cause, and will despoil their despoilers of life.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 23:6
Thou shalt not pervert the vindication of thy needy one in his quarrel.
Zechariah 7:10
And, the widow and the fatherless, the sojourner and the humbled, do not ye oppress, - and, wickedness between one man and another, do not ye devise in your hearts.
Malachi 3:5
Therefore will I draw near unto you for judgment, and will become a swift witness against the mutterers of incantations, and against the adulterers, and against them that swear to a falsehood, - and against them who rob the hire of the hireling, the widow and the fatherless, and that drive away the sojourner, and do not revere me, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Job 31:16
If I withheld - from pleasure - the poor, or, the eyes of the widow, I dimmed;
Job 31:21
If I shook - against the fatherless - my hand, when I saw, in the gate, his need of my help,
Job 29:12-16
Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
Proverbs 23:10-11
Do not move back the ancient boundary, and, into the fields of the fatherless, do not enter;
Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have exacted oppression, and seized plunder,- Even the afflicted and the needy, have they maltreated, And the sojourner have they oppressed without justice.