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Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want. (Proverbs 22:16)
Come to want.
There seems to be no adequate explanation of this verse. A literal translation is, “The oppressor of the poor to cause increase to him, the giver to the rich, only to poverty.” The LXX renders the verse, “He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.”