SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:16
¶ El que oprime al pobre para aumentarse él, y que da al rico, ciertamente será pobre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:16
Verse 16. He that oppresseth the poor ] He who, in order to obtain the favour of the rich and great, either robs or cheats the poor, to make those men presents; or gives in presents to them, for the sake of honour and reputation, what he should have given to the poor, shall surely come to want.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches] , etc.] By taking away from them the little they have; by keeping back their hire, defrauding them of the just wages of their labours; or by usury and extortion, or any other unjust method, whereby they distress the poor, and enrich themselves; [and] he that giveth to the rich [shall] surely [come] to want : that gives to those that are richer than he; or that are in greater power and authority, that they may protect him in the possession of his ill gotten riches; yet, after all, it shall not thrive and prosper with him, it will all issue in poverty and want: or, as the Vulgate Latin version renders it, “he shall give to one more rich, and shall want”; he shall be forced to give it to another richer than he, and of greater power, and so shall get nothing by his oppression of the poor; but as he has served the poor, so shall he be served himself, and be brought to beggary and want; (see Proverbs 21:13).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16 - We are but stewards, and must distribute what God intrusts to our care according to his will.
Original Hebrew
עשׁק 6231 דל 1800 להרבות 7235 לו נתן 5414 לעשׁיר 6223 אך 389 למחסור׃ 4270
