Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, and he that giveth to the rich, cometh only to want.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Cross References
Job 20:19For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; he hath violently taken away an house, and he shall not build it up.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.
Proverbs 28:3A needy man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Micah 2:2And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Luke 6:33And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.
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, and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish 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 →