| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 22:16:1 ⧉עֹ֣שֵֽׁקosheqone who oppresses Proverbs 22:16:2 ⧉דָּ֭לdala poor person Proverbs 22:16:3 ⧉לְהַרְבּ֣וֹתleharbotto increase Proverbs 22:16:4 ⧉ל֑וֹlofor him Proverbs 22:16:5 ⧉נֹתֵ֥ןnotenone who gives Proverbs 22:16:6 ⧉לְ֝עָשִׁ֗ירleashirto a rich person Proverbs 22:16:7 ⧉אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃akhlemakhsoronly to poverty |
| 16. Formal Translation One who oppresses the poor to enrich himself and one who gives to the rich will surely come to poverty. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Whoever takes advantage of the poor to build up his own wealth or gives gifts to the rich will end up in want. |