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Proverbs 22:16

American Standard Version

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

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Proverbs 22:16 in other translations

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich,
both come to poverty.

Proverbs 22:16 · World English Bible

Proverbs 22:16 in context

  1. 14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
  2. 15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
  3. 16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
  4. 17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
  5. 18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.