Proverbs 22:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.

Young's Literal Translation
He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich—only to want.

King James Bible
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.

Hebrew
Oppressing
עֹ֣שֵֽׁק (‘ō·šêq)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

the poor
דָּ֭ל (dāl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

to enrich oneself,
לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת (lə·har·bō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great

or giving gifts
נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to the rich,
לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר (lə·‘ā·šîr)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6223: Rich

[will] surely lead
אַךְ־ (’aḵ-)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

to poverty.
לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃ (lə·maḥ·sō·wr)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4270: A need, thing needed, poverty

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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