Proverbs 22:16
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Cruel Enrich Gain Gifts Gives Increase Increasing Multiply Need Oppress Oppresses Oppresseth Oppressing Poor Poverty Profit Purpose Rich Riches Surely Want Wealth
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English Standard Version
Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

New American Standard Bible
He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

King James Bible
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich--both lead only to poverty.

International Standard Version
Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.

NET Bible
The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich--both end up only in poverty.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that harms the poor increases his own affliction and he that gives to the rich suffers loss to his soul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Oppressing the poor for profit [or] giving to the rich certainly leads to poverty.

King James 2000 Bible
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to poverty.

American King James Version
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.

American Standard Version
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain , And he that giveth to the rich,'shall come only to want.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that oppresseth the poor, to in- crease his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

Darby Bible Translation
He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want.

English Revised Version
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, and he that giveth to the rich, cometh only to want.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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

Young's Literal Translation
He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.
Lexicon
He that oppresseth
`ashaq  (aw-shak')
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow -- get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).
the poor
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
to increase
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
his riches and he that giveth
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to the rich
`ashiyr  (aw-sheer')
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) -- rich (man).
shall surely come to want
machcowr  (makh-sore')
deficiency; hence, impoverishment -- lack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.
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