Proverbs 22:16
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
Cross References
Job 20:19For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.
Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Proverbs 28:3A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
Micah 2:2They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.
Luke 6:33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
Luke 16:24So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
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 →