# Proverbs 22:16

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/22/16
- Book: [Proverbs](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs)
- Chapter: [Proverbs 22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/22)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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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.