Proverbs 22:16
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself, or giving gifts to the rich, will surely lead to poverty.
Cross References
James 2:13
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Proverbs 22:22
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,

Proverbs 28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

Ecclesiastes 5:8
If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and higher still are over them.

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that oppresseth

Proverbs 22:22, 23
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, . . .

Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 28:3
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

Job 20:19
For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; he has seized houses he did not build.

Psalm 12:5
"For the cause of the oppressed and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise, " says the LORD. "I will bring safety to him who yearns."

Micah 2:2, 3
They covet fields and seize them, and they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. . . .

Zechariah 7:9-14
"This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. . . .

James 2:13
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 5:1-5
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail for the misery to come upon you. . . .

he that giveth

Luke 6:33-35
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. . . .

Luke 14:12-14
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, "When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid. . . .

Luke 16:24
So he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.'

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