Proverbs 22:22-23

Proverbs 22:22-23

[22] Rob  not the poor,  neither oppress  the afflicted  in the gate:  [23] will plead  their cause,  and spoil  the soul  of those that spoiled 

What does Proverbs 22:22-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Note the chiastic structure in these four lines that unifies the thought of the passage: violence, litigation, litigation, violence. The point of this first saying is that God will avenge the poor on those who oppress them.