richmahn_en_tn/pro/28/03.md

# oppresses

"severely mistreats"

# like a beating rain that leaves no food

The poor man who oppresses other poor people is compared to a rain that falls so hard that it leaves no crop to harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# beating rain

This is a metaphor for a rain coming down hard enough to cause crops to be driven down. AT: "damaging rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# forsake the law

"forsake God's law"

# those who keep the law

To "keep the law" means to do what God's law requires. AT: "those who obey God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# fight against them

"struggle against them." This means to strongly oppose or resist them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# oppresses`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"severely mistreats"`

			`# like a beating rain that leaves no food`

			`The poor man who oppresses other poor people is compared to a rain that falls so hard that it leaves no crop to harvest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

			`# beating rain`

			`This is a metaphor for a rain coming down hard enough to cause crops to be driven down. AT: "damaging rain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# forsake the law`

			`"forsake God's law"`

			`# those who keep the law`

			`To "keep the law" means to do what God's law requires. AT: "those who obey God's law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# fight against them`

			`"struggle against them." This means to strongly oppose or resist them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`