Proverbs 22:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:22 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:22 — KJV
“Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:”
— Proverbs 22:22 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:22 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:22
“Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:”
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“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; oppressed: Heb. crushed”
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“He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. poor: or, afflicted”
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“The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:22: because, afflicted, gate
“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. oppression: or, deceit wrongfully: Heb. without right”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:22: rob, poor, oppress
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