Proverbs 22:16

¹⁴ The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

¹⁷ Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—

¹⁸ for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.

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Sammenlign

ÅB: undertrykke den fattige tjener bare til å øke hans gods; å gi til den rike volder ham bare tap.
OTB: Den som undertrykker de fattige for å øke rikdom, eller gir gaver til de rike, vil bare komme til fattigdom.
B1930: Å undertrykke den fattige tjener bare til å øke hans gods; å gi til den rike volder ham bare tap.

BSB: Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
KJV: He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
WEB: Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
ASV: He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.
DARBY: He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.
BLB: The one oppressing the poor, to increase for himself, giving to a rich one, surely [is] unto poverty.

Proverbs 22:22–23
Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
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James 2:13
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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Psalms 12:5
“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
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James 5:1–5
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
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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.
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Proverbs 28:3
A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
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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.
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Proverbs 14:31
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
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