Proverbs 22:16

In 11 translations

BSB

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

KJV

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

He [who] is oppressing the poor to multiply his [riches], || Is giving to the rich—only to want.

YLT

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich — only to want.

DBY

He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.

DRC

He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

GNV

Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

JPS

One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.

LXXE

He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

LXX-Br

Ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα, πολλὰ ποιεῖ τὰ ἑαυτοῦ, δίδωσι δὲ πλουσίῳ ἐπʼ ἐλάσσονι.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 22:22–23Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
• James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• 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.”
• James 5:1–5Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and…
• Luke 14:12–14Then 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…
• Proverbs 28:3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
• Luke 6:33–35If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners,…
• Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
• Proverbs 28:22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
• Job 20:19–29For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build. Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure. Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity…
• Zechariah 7:9–14“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your…
• Micah 2:2–3They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which…
• 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.’

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