Proverbs 22:1 (NKJV)

Proverbs 22:16 - He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.

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Translations for Proverbs 22:16

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,

and giving to the rich — both lead only to poverty.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

One who oppresses^H6231 the poor^H1800 to make^H7235 [fn]more^H7235 for himself,

Or gives^H5414 to the rich^H6223, will only^H389 come to poverty^H4270.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He who oppresses the poor to make [fn]more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

He who oppresses^H6231 the poor^H1800 to make^H7235 [fn]more^H7235 for himself

Or who gives^H5414 to the rich^H6223 will only^H389 come to lack^H4270.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself

Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich - both end up only in poverty.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

He who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to want.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain,

And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, Both come to poverty.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui calumniatur pauperem ut augeat divitias suas dabit ipse ditiori et egebit

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

مَنْ يَظْلِمُ الْفَقِيرَ لِيَثْرَى ظُلْماً، وَمَنْ يُهْدِي الْغَنِيَّ (عَلَى حِسَابِ الْفَقِيرِ) يَنْتَهِي بِهِ الأَمْرُ إِلَى الْعَوَزِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα πολλὰ ποιεῖ τὰ ἑαυτοῦ δίδωσιν δὲ πλουσίῳ ἐπ᾽ ἐλάσσονι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

ظَالِمُ الْفَقِيرِ تَكْثِيرًا لِمَا لَهُ، وَمُعْطِي الْغَنِيِّ، إِنَّمَا هُمَا لِلْعَوَزِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El que oprime al pobre para aumentarse él, y que da al rico, ciertamente será pobre.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El que oprime al pobre para aumentar sus ganancias, O que da al rico, ciertamente se empobrecerá.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

欺壓貧窮為要利己的、並送禮與富戶的、都必缺乏。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

El que para enriquecerse explota al pobre o da al rico, ciertamente vendrá a pobreza.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이를 얻으려고 가난한 자를 학대하는 자와 부자에게 주는 자는 가난하여질 뿐이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Opprimer le pauvre pour augmenter son bien, C'est donner au riche pour n'arriver qu'à la disette.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wer dem Armen Unrecht tut, daß seines Guts viel werde, der wird auch einem Reichen geben, und Mangel haben.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Кто обижает бедного, чтобы умножить свое богатство, и кто дает богатому, тот обеднеет.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El que oprime al pobre para aumentarse él, y que da al rico, ciertamente [será] pobre.

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