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The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.
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God, the Universal Giver of Life
All commentators agree that this verse highlights God as the universal source of life. The phrase 'Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both' signifies that God gives the light of physical life, reason, and daily sustenance to everyone, regardless of their social or economic status. This establishes a fundamental equality: both the poor and the oppressor depend entirely on God for their existence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Better, "The poor and the oppressor." "Usurer," as in the margin, expresses the special form of oppression from which the poor suffer most at the h…
19th Century
Anglican
The poor and the deceitful man (rather, oppressor) meet together.— A variation of Proverbs 22:2, on which see note.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The poor and the deceitful man meet together Or "the usurer" F17 ; who by usury, by fraud and deception, …
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