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
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate;
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
Proverbs 28:3
A man [who is] poor and oppresses the impoverished [is] a beating rain {that leaves} no food.
Job 20:19
for he has oppressed; he has abandoned [the] poor; he has seized a house but did not build it.
Psalm 12:5
"Because of [the] oppression of [the] afflicted, because of [the] groaning of [the] poor, now I will rise up," Yahweh says. "I shall put [them] in [the] safety [for which] they long."
Micah 2:2
They covet fields and seize [them], and houses, and they take [them] away. They oppress a man and his house; a man and his inheritance.
Zechariah 7:9
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'Judge [with] trustworthy justice, and show steadfast love and compassion {to one another}.
James 2:13
For judgment [is] merciless to the one who has not practiced mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
James 5:1
Come now, you rich people, weep [and] cry aloud over the miseries that are coming upon you!
He that giveth
Luke 6:33
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what kind of credit is [that] to you? Even the sinners do the same!
Luke 14:12
And he also said to the one who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or wealthy neighbors, lest they also invite you [in return], and repayment come to you.
Luke 16:24
And he called out [and] said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he could dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am suffering pain in this flame!'
General references
Leviticus 25:14
And when you sell something to your fellow citizen or [you] buy from your neighbor's hand, you must not oppress {one another}.
Deuteronomy 24:14
"You shall not exploit a hired worker, [who is] needy and poor, from among your fellow men or from [among] your aliens who are in your land [and] in your {towns}.