Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
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Proverbs 22:22

i. e., "Do not be tempted by the helplessness of the poor man to do him wrong:" some prefer, "Refrain from doing him wrong through pity for his helplessness."

The gate - The place where the rulers of the city sit in judgment. The words point to the special form of oppression of which unjust judges are the instruments.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Proverbs 22:22:

Judges 4:5
Job 5:4
Proverbs 24:7
Amos 5:10

 

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