Proverbs 22:16

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (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

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Context — Proverbs 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

13The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.

14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.

15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.

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