Proverbs
Proverbs 22:16
16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich
will surely lead to poverty.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppressing | עֹ֣שֵֽׁק | ‘ō·šêq | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6231 oppress, wrong, extort |
| the poor | דָּ֭ל | dāl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1800 low, weak, poor, thin |
| to enrich | לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת | lə·har·bō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| oneself | ל֑וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| or giving gifts | נֹתֵ֥ן | nō·ṯên | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to the rich | לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר | lə·‘ā·šîr | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular | H6223 rich |
| surely lead | אַךְ־ | ’aḵ- | Adverb | H389 surely |
| to poverty | לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ | lə·maḥ·sō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4270 need, thing needed, poverty |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 22:22–23 · James 2:13 · Psalm 12:5 · James 5:1–5 · Luke 14:12–14 · Luke 6:33–35 · Proverbs 14:31 · Proverbs 28:3 · Proverbs 28:22 · Job 20:19–29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.