Proverbs 22:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,

Young's Literal Translation
Rob not the poor because he [is] poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.

King James Bible
Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Hebrew
Do not
אַֽל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

rob
תִּגְזָל־ (tiḡ·zāl-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1497: To pluck off, to flay, strip, rob

a poor
דָּ֭ל (dāl)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

man because
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he
ה֑וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is poor,
דַל־ (ḏal-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

and do not
וְאַל־ (wə·’al-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

crush
תְּדַכֵּ֖א (tə·ḏak·kê)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1792: To crumble, to bruise

the afflicted
עָנִ֣י (‘ā·nî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble

at the gate,
בַשָּֽׁעַר׃ (ḇaš·šā·‘ar)
Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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