Proverbs 22:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.”
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“Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 22:16 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 20:19For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
- Psalms 12:5“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
- Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
- Proverbs 28:3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
- Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
- Micah 2:2They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.
- Zechariah 7:9“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.
- Luke 6:33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
- Luke 14:12Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
- Luke 16:24So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
- James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- James 5:1Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
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