Proverbs 22:16

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Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Cross References

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Psalm 12:5

“Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says YHWH. “I will provide the safety they desire.”

Proverbs 28:3

A poor ruler who oppresses the lowly is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Luke 16:24

So he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’

Proverbs 28:22

A person with an evil eye hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for them.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them.