Proverbs 22:16
Who so doth a poore man wrong, to increase his owne [riches] and geueth vnto the ryche, at the last commeth to pouertie hym selfe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
15Foolishnes is bounde in the heart of the chylde: and the rodde of correction shall driue it away.
17Bowe downe thyne eare, and heare the wordes of the wise: applie thy mind vnto my doctrine:
Cross References
Proverbs 14:31He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.
Proverbs 28:3One poore man oppressing another by violence, is like a raging rayne that destroyeth the fruite.
Luke 6:33And yf ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke haue ye? For sinners also do euen the same.
Luke 16:24And he cryed and sayde: father Abraham, haue mercie on me, and sende Lazarus that he may dippe the tippe of his fynger in water, and coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flambe.
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 →