Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
The poor man has no human defender in court, yet God Himself will conduct his cause and vindicate him, this is what deters the oppressor. To rob the lowly because he is lowly, counting him powerless and unafraid, is to forget that Jahve stands over him as his avenger.
AI summary
Commenting on Proverbs 22:22-23
To rob the poor because he is poor is cowardly and unnatural; to oppress them in the gate where justice should protect them compounds the cruelty. Yet God will plead their cause and make reprisals on those who trample them, for He is their powerful patron.
AI summary
Commenting on Proverbs 22:22-23
Robbing any man is evil, but robbing the poor is cruel and barbarous, especially when a man knows they cannot defend themselves in court. Do not crush them when they seek justice at the gate; rather give to them, not take from them.
AI summary