Proverbs 22:16
Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
17Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.
Cross References
Job 20:19For he hath vndone many: he hath forsaken the poore, and hath spoyled houses which he builded not.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Proverbs 28:3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.
Micah 2:2And they couet fields, and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away: so they oppresse a man and his house, euen man and his heritage.
Luke 6:33And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.
Luke 16:24Then he cried, and saide, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and sende Lazarus that hee may dippe the tip of his finger in water, and coole 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 →