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A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is [like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

People raise a man of the people, poor like themselves, to power. They find him the worst oppressor of all, plundering them to their last morsels, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A poor man that oppresseth the poor.— If the recollection of his own former troubles has not softened his heart towards h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A poor man that oppresses the poor
Either one that is poor at the time he oppresses another like himself, either by …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If needy persons get opportunities to oppress, their extortion will be more severe than that of the more wealthy.

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