He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
WEB
Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
YLT
He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.
DBT
He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.