Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor, to in- crease his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.
17Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine :
Cross References
Job 20:19Because he broke in and stripped the poor: he hath violently taken away a house which he did not build.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
Proverbs 28:3A poor man that oppresseth the poor, is like a violent shower, which bringeth a famine.
Micah 2:2And they have coveted fields, and taken them by violence, and houses they have forcibly taken away: and oppressed a man and his house, a man and his inheritance.
Luke 6:33And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.
Luke 16:24And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:16
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. We have here two very sad considerations:— 1. That corruption is woven into our nature. Sin is foolishness; it is contrary both to our right reason and to our true interest. It is in the heart; there is an inward inclination to sin, to speak and act foolishly. It is in the heart of children; they bring it into the world with them; it is what they were shapen and conceived in. It is not only found there, but it… Read the whole commentary →