Proverbs 28:8
Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
KJV1611 – Modern English
He who by usury and unjust gain increases his wealth gathers it for one who will pity the poor.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
He that augmenteth{H7235} his substance{H1952} by interest{H5392} and increase,{H8636} Gathereth{H6908} it for him that hath pity{H2603} on the poor.{H1800}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
He that by usury{H5392} and unjust gain{H8636} increaseth{H7235}{(H8688)} his substance{H1952}, he shall gather{H6908}{(H8762)} it for him that will pity{H2603}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so increaseth his riches by vautage & wynnynge, let him gather them to helpe the poore withall.
Geneva Bible (1560)
He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He that by vsurie and vniust gaynes gathereth riches: he shall lay them in store for a man that will pitie the poore.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest Gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
American Standard Version (1901)
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
American Standard Version (1901)
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.
World English Bible (2000)
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 13:22 : 22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.
- Lev 25:36 : 36 Do not take interest or profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.
- Exod 22:25 : 25 If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.
- Prov 14:31 : 31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
- Prov 19:7 : 7 All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him. He pursues them with words, but they are not there.
- Eccl 2:26 : 26 To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
- Ezek 18:8 : 8 He does not lend at interest or take a profit; he withholds his hand from injustice and judges fairly between parties.
- Ezek 18:13 : 13 He lends at interest and takes a profit. Will such a person live? He will not! Because he has committed all these abominations, he will surely be put to death, and his blood will be on his own head.
- Ezek 18:17 : 17 He refrains from harming the poor, does not lend at interest or take a profit, and obeys my rules and walkthroughs my statutes. Such a person will not die for his father's sins; he will surely live.
- 2 Sam 12:6 : 6 He must pay back four times the price of the lamb because he did such a thing and had no pity!
- Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up clothes like clay, 17 he may prepare it, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide his silver.
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