Proverbs

Proverbs 22:22–23

²²Do not rob a poor man because he is poor,

and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,

²³for the LORD will take up their case

and will plunder those who rob them.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rob	תִּגְזָל־	tiḡ·zāl-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
a poor	דָּ֭ל	dāl	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
man because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֑וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is poor	דַל־	ḏal-	Adjective - masculine singular	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and do not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
crush	תְּדַכֵּ֖א	tə·ḏak·kê	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1792 crush
the afflicted	עָנִ֣י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
at the gate	בַשָּֽׁעַר׃	ḇaš·šā·‘ar	Preposition, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will take up	יָרִ֣יב	yā·rîḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
their case	רִיבָ֑ם	rî·ḇām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7379 strife, dispute
and will plunder	וְקָבַ֖ע	wə·qā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6906 rob
those who rob them	קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם	qō·ḇə·‘ê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6906 rob

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 22:22 Zechariah 7:10 · Malachi 3:5 · Proverbs 22:16 · Exodus 23:6 · Job 31:16 · Job 31:21 · Job 29:12–16 · Proverbs 23:10–11 · Ezekiel 22:29

Proverbs 22:23 Psalm 140:12 · Psalm 12:5 · Jeremiah 51:36 · Proverbs 23:11 · 1 Samuel 25:39 · Psalm 35:10 · Psalm 43:1 · Micah 7:9 · Malachi 3:5 · Jeremiah 50:34 · Psalm 35:1 · Psalm 68:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.