Proverbs 22:16

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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

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither destroy the destitute in judgment:

He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he that has mercy on the poor, honours him.

A poor man that oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food.

Because he oppressed and forsook the poor; because he has violently taken away houses which he did not build,

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, saith the LORD; I will set in safety the one whom the wicked one has ensnared.

And they coveted fields and stole them, and houses and took them away; so they oppressed the man and his house, even the man and his heritage.

Thus hath the LORD of the hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassion each one to his brother;

For judgment without mercy shall be done unto the one that has shown no mercy; and mercy boasts against judgment.

Come now, Oh ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

He that giveth

And if ye do good to those who do good to you, what grace shall ye have? for sinners also do even the same.

Then said he also to him that invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

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

General references

And if thou sell anything unto thy neighbour or buy anything of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another.

Thou shalt not do violence unto a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he is of thy brethren or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates.