Proverbs 22:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.”
Proverbs 22:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 22:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 22:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.”
Proverbs 22:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 22:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.”
Proverbs 22:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 22:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.”
Proverbs 22:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 22:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.”
Proverbs 22:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 22:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.”
Proverbs 22:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 22:16 in Context — Proverbs 22
14 Sima profunda es la boca de las extrañas: aquel contra el cual estuviere Jehová airado, caerá en ella.
15 La necedad está ligada en el corazón del muchacho; [mas] la vara de la corrección la hará alejar de él.
16 El que oprime al pobre para aumentarse él, y que da al rico, ciertamente [será] pobre.
17 Inclina tu oído, y oye las palabras de los sabios, y pon tu corazón á mi sabiduría:
18 Porque es cosa deleitable, si las guardares en tus entrañas; y que juntamente sean ordenadas en tus labios.
What Does Proverbs 22:16 Mean?
Proverbs 22:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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