en_tn/pro/19/17.md

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh

Yahweh considers kindness shown to the poor to be kindness shown to him. One of the ways people are kind to the poor is by giving. Alternate translation: "The person who gives to the poor is giving to Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

the poor

This refers to poor people. Alternate translation: "those who are poor" or "poor people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)