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# The one
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"The person"
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# the poor
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This refers to poor people in general. AT: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# lack nothing
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This double negative is used for emphasis. AT: "have everything they need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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# whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses
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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]])
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# whoever closes
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"anyone who closes"
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# closes his eyes to
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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]])
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