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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.
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He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.
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He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.
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Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.
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He who oppresses a poor man to his increase, and he who gives to a rich man, comes only to want.
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He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
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Thirty Sayings of the Wise

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Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
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One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.
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He that oppresses the poor to increase his [riches] [and] who gives to the rich [shall] surely [come] to want.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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Words of the Wise

He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself, or gives to the rich, ⌞will come to poverty⌟.1
  1. Literally “only loss”
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One oppresses the poor to multiply for himself, another gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.
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He who crushes the poor to multiply for himself, and he who gives to the rich, only to come to poverty.
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Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
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Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
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Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his wealth, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to lack.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches], [and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.

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He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.
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Whoever slanders the poor, so as to augment his own riches, will give it away to one who is richer, and will be in need.

Eastern Orthodoxy

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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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