Proverbs 22:22 reinforces the warning against oppressing the poor, adding legal context to the economic consequence in verse 16.

Proverbs 22:22 warns against robbing the poor, directly supporting the principle in verse 16 that oppressing the poor leads to poverty.

Proverbs 22:7 states the rich rule over the poor, providing the social context for the oppression warned against here.

Proverbs 14:31 links oppressing the poor to insulting their Maker, adding a theological dimension.

Proverbs 30:14 graphically describes devouring the poor, directly illustrating the oppression this verse warns will lead to poverty.

Proverbs 28:3 warns that a poor man oppressing the poor is destructive like beating rain—same theme, different angle.

James 5:1-5 pronounces woe on rich oppressors who withhold wages—a NT warning of coming judgment.

James 2:13 states judgment is without mercy for the merciless—tying oppression to lack of mercy.

In Luke 14:12-14, Jesus instructs inviting the poor rather than the rich, mirroring the warning here against giving to the rich for repayment.

Zechariah 7:9-14 commands not to oppress the poor and warns of wrath for disobedience—fuller treatment.

Micah 2:3 adds the consequence: God devises disaster for those who oppress—judgment follows.

Psalm 12:5 reveals God's promise to arise and protect the poor from plunderers—divine response to oppression.

Job 20:19-29 describes judgment on the wicked who crush the poor—echoing the fate of oppressors.

Psalm 10:9 portrays the wicked lying in wait to catch the poor, a vivid image of the oppression warned against here.

In 1 Timothy 6:9, this same warning about wealth-seeking leading to ruin is expanded — the desire to get rich brings temptation and destruction.

In James 2:6, dishonoring the poor while the rich exploit them mirrors the oppression condemned here — both warn against siding with the rich against the poor.

Deuteronomy 24:14 directly forbids oppressing a poor hired worker, reinforcing this verse's warning against such oppression.

Micah 2:2 condemns coveting and seizing fields—specific acts of oppressing the poor.

Job 24:4 depicts the wicked thrusting the poor off the road, illustrating the oppression condemned here.

Leviticus 25:14 commands fair dealing in trade, aligning with the warning against oppressing the poor for dishonest gain.