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Proverbs 22:16 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 22 · verse 16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.Proverbs 22:16 · King James Version
Proverbs 22:16 in context
14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- oppressethʻâshaqto press uponH6231 →
- increaserâbâhto increaseH7235 →
- givethnâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
- poordalproperly, danglingH1800 →
- richʻâshîyrrich, whether literal or figurativeH6223 →
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This shows what evil courses rich men sometimes take, by which, in the end, they will impoverish themselves and provoke God, notwithstanding their abundance, to bring them to want; they oppress the poor and give to the rich. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary