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Proverbs 22:16 - Increase

Proverbs 22:16 - He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Verse	Strongs No.	Hebrew	Strongs Definition
He that oppresseth	H6231	עָשַׁק	[Verb] to press {upon} that {is} oopress: {defraud} {violate } overflow
the poor	H1800	דַּל	[Adjective] properly {dangling} that {is} (by implication) weak or thin
to increase	H7235	רָבָה	[Verb] to increase (in whatever respect)
his riches and he that giveth	H5414	נָתַן	[Verb] to {give} used with great latitude of application ({put } {make } etc.)
to the rich	H6223	עָשִׁיר	[Adjective] {rich} whether literally or figuratively (noble)
shall surely	H389	אַךְ	[Adverb] a particle of {affirmation} surely; hence (by limitation) only
come to want	H4270	מַחְסוֹר	[Noun Masculine] deficiency; hence impoverishment

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.