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Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
Proverbs 22:16 · American Standard Version
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Proverbs 22:16 in other translations
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
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In context
13 The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.
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