Why Chiasmus Matters in Proverbs 14:31

Jeff (at Scripture Zealot) wonders about Proverbs 14:31: Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him. (ESV) Jeff’s question is whether “his” in the first half of the verse is “the oppressor’s” or “the poor man’s.” As it happens, about a decade of linguistics research…
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