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Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 22:16 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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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 Saith the sluggard, A lion outside! Amidst the broadways, shall I be slain.
14 A deep chasm, is the mouth of strange women, he with whom Yahweh is indignant, falleth there.
15 Foolishness, is bound up in the heart of a youth, the rod of correction, shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17 Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;
18 For sweet shall they be, when thou shalt keep them in thine inmost mind, they shall fit well together, upon thy lips.
19 That in Yahweh may be thy trust, I have made them known to thee to-day, even to thee.
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