One of them is, that a very poor man discovered the diamond but it is of no use to a hungry man, so he traded the diamond for three spoons.

其中一个是，一个非常贫穷的人发现了这颗钻石，但是这对于一个饥饿的人来说并没有用，于是他想用这颗钻石换三把勺子。

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If one of your countrymen becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him as you would an alien or a temporary resident, so he can continue to live among you.

你的弟兄在你那里若渐渐贫穷，手中缺乏，你就要帮补他，使他与你同住，像外人和寄居的一样。

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He is poor, so much so that he can hardly get enough to live.

他很穷，穷得几乎难以生活下去。

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The Psalmist is going to use this motif when he denounces social injustice, exploitation of the poor and so on.

赞美诗的作者，也常常借用这种思想,谴责社会不公正，对穷人的剥削。

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