Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the dal (poor) in order to increase, 1 and he that giveth to the oisher, shall surely come to machsor (poverty, want). 1
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Job 20:19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the destitute; 1 because he hath violently seized a bais which he built not; 1
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the dal (poor) showeth contempt for his Oseh (Maker), 1 but he that honoreth Him is kind to the evyon (needy). 1
Proverbs 28:3A gever rahsh (poor man) that oppresseth the dalim (poor ones) 1 is like a sweeping matar (rain) which leaveth no lechem (food, crop). 1
Micah 2:2And they covet sadot, and seize them; 1 and batim (houses), and take them away; 1 so they oppress a man and his bais, 1 even a man and his nachalah (inheritance). 1
Luke 6:33For even if you do mitzvahs for the ones doing mitzvahs for you, what kind of shvakh to you is that?
Luke 16:24And he called, Avraham Avinu! Chaneni na and send El'azar that he may dip the tip of his finger into the mayim and cool my tongue, because I am in torment in this moked (fire). + 16:24 Isa 66:24
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 →