Proverbs 22:16
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.”Proverbs 22:16
What Does Proverbs 22:16 Mean?
Proverbs 22:16 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 22, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Poverty & Wealth, Generosity, and Care for the Poor.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 22:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 24:14“Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:”Proverbs 14:31“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”Proverbs 22:22“Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:”Luke 14:12“Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.”James 2:13“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”Psalms 12:5“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.”Proverbs 22:7“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”James 5:1“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”1 Timothy 6:9“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”Proverbs 28:3“A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.”Luke 6:33“And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.”Job 20:19“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;”Proverbs 28:22“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.”James 2:6“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”Leviticus 25:14“And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:”Job 24:4“They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.”Psalms 10:9“He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.”Proverbs 17:18“A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.”Proverbs 30:14“There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.”Micah 2:2“And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.”
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