Proverbs 22:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 22:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 22:16 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 22:16 — 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 (KJV)
Proverbs 22:16 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:16
“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:16: riches, rich, surely
“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:16: increase, riches, rich
“A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:16: riches, giveth, rich
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: do thou...: or, get thee riches, or, power be famous: Heb. proclaim thy name”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:16: riches, rich, come
“And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 22:16: poor, rich, come
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