Proverbs 22:22

^aDo not rob the poor because he is poor,

And do not ^bcrush the afflicted at the gate;

Proverbs 22:23

For Yahweh will ^aplead their case

And rob the soul of those who rob them.

4 Hear this, you who ¹^atrample the needy, even to cause the humble of the land to cease, 5 saying,

“When will the ^anew moon pass over,

So that we may sell grain,

And the ^bsabbath, that we may open the wheat market,

To make the ¹bushel smaller and the ²shekel bigger,

And to ^ccheat with a deceptive balance,

So as to ^abuy the poor for ¹money

And the needy for a pair of sandals,

And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?”

Yahweh has ^asworn by the ^blofty pride of Jacob,

“Indeed, I will ^cnever forget any of their works.