Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
General references
Bible References
That oppresseth
Proverbs 22:22 Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed at the gate,
and don’t crush the oppressed
Proverbs 14:31 The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker,
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.
but one who is kind to the needy honors Him.
Proverbs 28:3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Job 20:19 For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.
he seized a house he did not build.
Psalm 12:5 “Because of the oppression of the afflicted
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.”
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.”
Micah 2:2 They covet fields and seize them;
they also take houses.
They deprive a man of his home,
a person of his inheritance.
they also take houses.
They deprive a man of his home,
a person of his inheritance.
Zechariah 7:9
“The Lord of Hosts says this: Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another.
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
James 5:1
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.
He that giveth
Luke 6:33 If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
Luke 14:12
He also said to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a lunch or a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your brothers, your relatives, or your rich neighbors, because they might invite you back, and you would be repaid.
Luke 16:24 ‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’
General references
Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another.
Deuteronomy 24:14
“Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether one of your brothers or one of the foreigners residing within a town in your land.