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Proverbs 22:16 Interlinear

“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches and he that giveth to the rich shall surely come to want”

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Proverbs 22 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	עֹ֣שֵֽׁק	H6231	He that oppresseth	to press upon, i.e., oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
2	דָּ֭ל	H1800	the poor	properly, dangling, i.e., (by implication) weak or thin
3	לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת	H7235	to increase	to increase (in whatever respect)
4	ל֑וֹ	H0
5	נֹתֵ֥ן	H5414	his riches and he that giveth	to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
6	לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר	H6223	to the rich	rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
7	אַךְ	H389		a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
8	לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃	H4270	shall surely come to want	deficiency; hence, impoverishment

Proverbs 22:16 (current)He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches and he that giveth to the rich shall surely come to want