Proverbs 22:16

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Proverbs 22:16

He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

James 2:13

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Job 20:19-29

“For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.

Psalm 12:5

“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 22:22-23

Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

Proverbs 28:3

A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

Proverbs 28:22

A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.

Micah 2:2-3

They covet fields and then seize them,
And houses, and take them away.
They rob a man and his house,
A man and his inheritance.

Zechariah 7:9-14

“Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;

Luke 6:33-35

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.

Luke 16:24

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

James 5:1-5

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

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Summary

Proverbs 22:16

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

That oppresseth

He that giveth

Luke 6:33

Luke 14:12

Luke 16:24

General references

Leviticus 25:14

Deuteronomy 24:14

Bible References

That oppresseth

Do not rob the poor because he is poor,

Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

“For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor;
He has seized a house which he has not built.

“Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he longs.”

They covet fields and then seize them,
And houses, and take them away.
They

rob a man and his house,

A man and his inheritance.

“Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

He that giveth

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’

General references

If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another.

“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your aliens who is in your land in your towns.