Parallel Verses
King James Version
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
New American Standard Bible
Or
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;
The Emphasized Bible
Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate;
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 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 23:6
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Zechariah 7:10
And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Job 31:16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Job 31:21
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
Job 29:12-16
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Proverbs 23:10-11
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.