Proverbs 22:16 Cross References - Brenton

¹⁶ He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

¹⁹ For he has broken down the houses of many mighty men: and he has plundered an habitation, though he built it not. ²⁰ There is no security to his possessions; he shall not be saved by his desire. ²¹ There is nothing remaining of his provisions; therefore his goods shall not flourish. ²² But when he shall seem to be just satisfied, he shall be straitened; and all distress shall come upon him. ²³ If by any means he would fill his belly, let God send upon him the fury of wrath; let him bring a torrent of pains upon him. ²⁴ And he shall by no means escape from the power of the sword; let the brazen bow wound him. ²⁵ And let the arrow pierce through his body; and let the stars be against his dwelling-place: let terrors come upon him. ²⁶ And let all darkness wait for him: a fire that burns not out shall consume him; and let a stranger plague his house. ²⁷ And let the heaven reveal his iniquities, and the earth rise up against him. ²⁸ Let destruction bring his house to an end; let a day of wrath come upon him. ²⁹ This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods appointed him by the all-seeing God.

^{5 (11:5)} Because of the misery of the poor, and because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord, I will set them in safety; I will speak to them thereof openly.

³¹ He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.

²² Do no violence to the poor, for he is needy: neither dishonour the helpless man in the gates. ²³ For the Lord will plead his cause, and thou shalt deliver thy soul in safety.

³ A bold man oppresses the poor by ungodly deeds. As an impetuous and profitable rain,

²² An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.

² And they desired fields, and plundered orphans, and oppressed families, and spoiled a man and his house, even a man and his inheritance. ³ Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I devise evils against this family, out of which ye shall not lift up your necks, neither shall ye walk upright speedily: for the time is evil.

⁹ Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Judge righteous judgment, and deal mercifully and compassionately every one with his brother: ¹⁰ and oppress not the widow, or the fatherless, or the stranger, or the poor; and let not one of you remember in his heart the injury of his brother. ¹¹ But they refused to attend, and madly turned their back, and made their ears heavy, so that they should not hear. ¹² And they made their heart disobedient, so as not to hearken to my law, and the words which the Lord Almighty sent forth by his Spirit by the former prophets: so there was great wrath from the Lord Almighty. ¹³ And it shall come to pass, that as he spoke, and they hearkened not, so they shall cry, and I will not hearken, saith the Lord Almighty. ¹⁴ And I will cast them out among all the nations, whom they know not; and the land behind them shall be made utterly destitute of any going through or returning: yea they have made the choice land a desolation.