## and poverty comes upon you like a robber, and your needs will come to you like an armed soldier ##

The same idea is expressed in two different ways. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## poverty comes upon you like a robber ##

Poverty is compared to a robber who steals from you. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## your needs will come to you like an armed soldier ##

Your needs are compared to an armed soldier, or an armed robber who comes upon you. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])