3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
3 A ruler
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor is a beating rain that leaves no food.
3 The wicked who oppress the poor are like a hailstorm that beats down the harvest.
3 A poor man who oppresses the poor Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
3 A poor person who oppresses the poor is like a pounding rain that destroys the crops.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 28:3
Commentary on Proverbs 28:3
(Read Proverbs 28:3)
If needy persons get opportunities of oppressing, their extortion will be more severe than that of the more wealthy.