22 (A)Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Nor (B)crush the needy at the gate;
23 For the Lord will (C)plead their case
And [a]take the life of those who rob them.

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  1. Proverbs 22:23 Lit rob the soul

22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
    or exploit the needy in court.
23 For the Lord is their defender.
    He will ruin anyone who ruins them.

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A (A)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.

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  1. Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread

A poor person who oppresses the poor
    is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.

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(A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [a]crooked, though he is rich.

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  1. Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways

Better to be poor and honest
    than to be dishonest and rich.

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The (A)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge

The godly care about the rights of the poor;
    the wicked don’t care at all.

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13 The (A)poor person and the oppressor [a]have this in common:
The Lord gives (B)light to the eyes of both.

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  1. Proverbs 29:13 Lit meet together

13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common—
    the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.

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14 If a (A)king judges the poor with truth,
His (B)throne will be established forever.

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14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
    his throne will last forever.

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20 She [a](A)extends her hand to the poor,
And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

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  1. Proverbs 31:20 Lit spreads out her palm

20 She extends a helping hand to the poor
    and opens her arms to the needy.

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