Proverbs 28:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנוֹ בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ *ובתרבית **וְתַרְבִּ֑ית לְחוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

marbeh hônô bənešeḵ wəṯarbîṯ ləḥônēn dallîm yiqbəṣennû

Grammar Details

*marbeh*: Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one increasing
*hônô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wealth
*bənešeḵ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - by interest/usury
*wəṯarbîṯ*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and increase/profit
*ləḥônēn*: preposition + Qal participle, masculine singular - for one being gracious to
*dallîm*: adjective, masculine plural - poor ones/weak ones
*yiqbəṣennû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he gathers it

Word Meanings

*marbeh*: one increasing/one multiplying
*hônô*: his wealth/his substance/his riches
*nešeḵ*: interest/usury
*tarbîṯ*: increase/profit/unjust gain
*ḥônēn*: one being gracious to/one showing favor to
*dallîm*: poor ones/weak ones/needy ones
*yiqbəṣennû*: gathers it/collects it/accumulates it

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Referenced Verses

Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Lev 25:36 : 36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Exod 22:25 : 25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Prov 14:31 : 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Prov 19:7 : 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ezek 18:8 : 8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
Ezek 18:13 : 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
Ezek 18:17 : 17 That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
2 Sam 12:6 : 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

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