Verse 8

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}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:22 : 22 A good{H2896} man leaveth an inheritance{H5157}{(H8686)} to his children's{H1121} children{H1121}: and the wealth{H2428} of the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} is laid up{H6845}{(H8803)} for the just{H6662}.
  • Lev 25:36 : 36 Take{H3947}{(H8799)} thou no usury{H5392} of him, or increase{H8636}: but fear{H3372}{(H8804)} thy God{H430}; that thy brother{H251} may live{H2416} with thee.
  • Exod 22:25 : 25 If thou lend{H3867}{(H8686)} money{H3701} to any of my people{H5971} that is poor{H6041} by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer{H5383}{(H8802)}, neither shalt thou lay{H7760}{(H8799)} upon him usury{H5392}.
  • Prov 14:31 : 31 He that oppresseth{H6231}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800} reproacheth{H2778}{(H8765)} his Maker{H6213}{(H8802)}: but he that honoureth{H3513}{(H8764)} him hath mercy{H2603}{(H8802)} on the poor{H34}.
  • Prov 19:7 : 7 All the brethren{H251} of the poor{H7326}{(H8802)} do hate{H8130}{(H8804)} him: how much more do his friends{H4828} go far{H7368}{(H8804)} from him? he pursueth{H7291}{(H8764)} them with words{H561}, yet they are wanting to him.
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} to a man{H120} that is good{H2896} in his sight{H6440} wisdom{H2451}, and knowledge{H1847}, and joy{H8057}: but to the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} he giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} travail{H6045}, to gather{H622}{(H8800)} and to heap up{H3664}{(H8800)}, that he may give{H5414}{(H8800)} to him that is good{H2896} before{H6440} God{H430}. This also is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Ezek 18:8 : 8 He that hath not given forth{H5414}{(H8799)} upon usury{H5392}, neither hath taken{H3947}{(H8799)} any increase{H8636}, that hath withdrawn{H7725}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027} from iniquity{H5766}, hath executed{H6213}{(H8799)} true{H571} judgment{H4941} between man{H376} and man{H376},
  • Ezek 18:13 : 13 Hath given forth{H5414}{(H8804)} upon usury{H5392}, and hath taken{H3947}{(H8804)} increase{H8636}: shall he then live{H2425}{(H8804)}? he shall not live{H2421}{(H8799)}: he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} all these abominations{H8441}; he shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8714)}; his blood{H1818} shall be upon him.
  • Ezek 18:17 : 17 That hath taken off{H7725}{(H8689)} his hand{H3027} from the poor{H6041}, that hath not received{H3947}{(H8804)} usury{H5392} nor increase{H8636}, hath executed{H6213}{(H8804)} my judgments{H4941}, hath walked{H1980}{(H8804)} in my statutes{H2708}; he shall not die{H4191}{(H8799)} for the iniquity{H5771} of his father{H1}, he shall surely{H2421}{(H8800)} live{H2421}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Sam 12:6 : 6 And he shall restore{H7999}{(H8762)} the lamb{H3535} fourfold{H706}, because{H6118} he did{H6213}{(H8804)} this thing{H1697}, and because{H834} he had no pity{H2550}{(H8804)}.
  • Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heap up{H6651}{(H8799)} silver{H3701} as the dust{H6083}, and prepare{H3559}{(H8686)} raiment{H4403} as the clay{H2563}; 17 He may prepare{H3559}{(H8686)} it, but the just{H6662} shall put it on{H3847}{(H8799)}, and the innocent{H5355} shall divide{H2505}{(H8799)} the silver{H3701}.