Proverbs 22:16
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
6231 [e]עֹ֣שֵֽׁק
‘ō-šêq
The one oppressingV-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
1800 [e]דָּ֭ל
dāl
the poorAdj-ms
7235 [e]לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת
lə-har-bō-wṯ
to increasePrep-l | V-Hifil-Inf
[e]ל֑וֹ
lōw
for himselfPrep-l | 3ms
5414 [e]נֹתֵ֥ן
nō-ṯên
givingV-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
6223 [e]לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר
lə-‘ā-šîr
to a rich onePrep-l | Adj-ms
389 [e]אַךְ־
’aḵ-
surelyAdv
4270 [e]לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
lə-maḥ-sō-wr
[is] unto povertyPrep-l | N-ms





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

Young's Literal Translation
He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich—only to want.

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