en_tn/pro/28/27.md

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The one

"The person"

the poor

This refers to poor people in general. AT: "poor people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)

lack nothing

This double negative is used for emphasis. AT: "have everything they need" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)

whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses

This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) they will receive many curses from the poor. AT: "the poor will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to them" or 2) they will receive many curses from people in general. AT: "people will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor" or 3) they will receive many curses from God. AT: "God will give many curses to whoever closes his eyes to the poor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

whoever

"anyone who"

closes his eyes to

Closing the eyes represents not responding to the needs of the poor. AT: "ignores" or "chooses not to help" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

When the wicked arise

This is an idiom that means when wicked people gain power or start to rule. AT: "When wicked people rise to power" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

people hide themselves

This is an exaggeration for doing everything they can to avoid having wicked people harm them. AT: "people go into hiding." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns)

perish

Possible meanings are 1) "go away" or 2) "fall from power" or 3) "are destroyed."

increase

Possible meanings are 1) "multiply" or 2) "rise to power."

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