Proverbs 22:22-23

22 ¹Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or ²crush the afflicted at the gate;

23 For the LORD will ³plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.

Proverbs 22:22-23 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 10

This chapter contains an account of the queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon to her great satisfaction, 1Ki 10:1-13, of Solomon's merchandise and riches, and the magnificence of his court, 1Ki 10:14-23, of the rich presents sent to him, and of the purchase of chariots and horses, and other things, he made, 1Ki 10:24-29.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 23:6; Job 31:16; Proverbs 22:16
• 2. Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5
• 3. 1 Samuel 25:39; Psalms 12:5; Psalms 35:10; Psalms 140:12; Proverbs 23:11; Jeremiah 51:36

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "rob the soul"