Proverbs 22:16
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- that oppresseth
- Proverbs 22:22, 23; Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 28:3; Job 20:19–29; Psalm 12:5; Micah 2:2, 3; Zechariah 7:9–14; James 2:13; James 5:1–5
- he that giveth
- Luke 6:33–35; Luke 14:12–14; Luke 16:24