“If I withheld the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow to fail,
Proverbs 22:22 - Tree of Life Version Do not rob a poor person because he is poor, nor crush the needy at the gate, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Rob not the poor [being tempted by their helplessness], neither oppress the afflicted at the gate [where the city court is held], [Exod. 23:6; Job 31:16, 21.] American Standard Version (1901) Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: Common English Bible Don’t steal from the poor, because they are poor. Don’t oppress the needy in the gate. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not act with violence toward the pauper because he is poor. And do not weary the needy at the gate. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate: |
“If I withheld the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow to fail,
if I have raised my hand against the orphan, when I saw my support in the gate,
On the other hand, nor should you takes sides with a poor man in his case.
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to act justly.
The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain, and the one who gives to the rich— both end in poverty.
to deprive the helpless of justice and rob the rights of the poor of My people, so that widows may be their spoil and orphans their prey!
“The people of the land have oppressively blackmailed, plundered in robbery, wronged the poor and needy and abused the outsider unjustly.
“You are not to oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant are not to remain with you all night until the morning.
You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am Adonai your God.
Do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the outsider or the poor. Furthermore, do not let any of you devise evil against one another in your heart.’
“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
“You are not to hand over to his master a slave who seeks refuge with you from his master.