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Proverbs 22:22-23 in English

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Proverbs 22:22-23 in American Standard Version (1901)

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
Proverbs 22 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

22 Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates.
23 For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.
Proverbs 22 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 22:22-23 in King James Version + Apocrypha

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 22 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 22:22-23 in King James (Authorized) Version

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 22 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 22:22-23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

22 Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonor the helpless man in the gates.
23 For the Lord will plead his cause, and you shall deliver your soul in safety.
Proverbs 22 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 22:22-23 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
PROVERBS 22 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Translation for Translators

22 It is easy to rob poor people who are helpless and cannot defend themselves, but never do that; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
23 because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
Proverbs 22 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 22:22-23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

22 Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates.
23 For the Lord will plead his cause, and you shall deliver your soul in safety.
Proverbs 22 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 22:22-23 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 22:22-23 in World English Bible (Catholic)

22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 22:22-23 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Bible in Basic English

22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
23 For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.
Proverbs 22 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Darby Translation

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
23 for Jehovah will plead their cause, and despoil the soul of those that despoil them.
Proverbs 22 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Douay-Rheims 1899

22 Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:
23 Because the Lord will judge his cause, and will afflict them that have afflicted his soul.
Proverbs 22 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Free Bible Version

22 For you shouldn't steal from the poor just because they're poor; and you shouldn't crush those with limited means in court,
23 for the Lord will plead their case, and he will take back whatever was stolen from them.
Proverbs 22 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Geneva Bible 1599

22 Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.
23 For the Lord will defende their cause, and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them.
Proverbs 22 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 22:22-23 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

22 Rob not the weak, because he is weak, neither crush the poor in the gate;
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and despoil of life those that despoil them.
Proverbs 22 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 22:22-23 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, And spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 22 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither crush the afflicted in the gate;
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and despoil the life of those that despoil them.
Proverbs 22 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

22 Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: Neither dishonor the helpless man in the gates.
23 For the Lord will plead his cause, And thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.
Proverbs 22 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 22 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 in George Noyes Bible

22 Rob not the poor man, because he is poor, Nor crush thou the destitute at the gate;
23 For the LORD will maintain their cause, And despoil their spoilers of life.
Proverbs 22 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 22:22-23 in One Unity Resource Bible

22 Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Adonai will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs [Sayings] 22 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Unlocked Literal Bible

22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the needy at the gate,
23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and he will rob of life those who robbed them.
Proverbs 22 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 in World English Bible

22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 in World English Bible British Edition

22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Noah Webster Bible

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs 22 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 in World Messianic Bible

22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 22:22-23 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
23 for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Proverbs 22 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

22 Do thou not violence to a poor man, for he is poor; neither defoul thou a needy man in the gate.
23 For the Lord shall deem his cause, and he shall torment them that tormented his soul.

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

22 Do thou not violence to a poor man, for he is poor; neither defoul thou a needy man in the gate. (Do not thou do violence to a poor person, because he is poor; and do not take advantage of a needy person in court or at the city gates.)
23 For the Lord shall deem his cause, and he shall torment them that tormented his soul. (For the Lord shall judge his case, and he shall torment those who tormented him.)

Proverbs 22:22-23 in Young's Literal Translation

22 Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
23 For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.