Verse 8

He who by usury and unjust gain increases his wealth gathers it for one who will pity the poor.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som samler rikdom ved å ta renter og urimelige avgifter, samler det for den som er nådig mot de fattige.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som øker sin rikdom ved åger og urettferdig vinning, samler den for den som har medlidenhet med de fattige.

• Norsk King James

  Den som øker sin eiendom ved renter og urettferdig gevinst, skal samle det til den som vil være godhjertet mot de fattige.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som øker rikdommen sin med renter og overpris, samler for å gi til de fattige.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som samler rikdom gjennom høye renter og urettferdig vinning, samler den for den som vil hjelpe de fattige.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som øker sin rikdom ved åger og urettferdig fortjeneste, samler den for den som vil ha omtanke for de fattige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som øker sin formue gjennom utnyttelse av renter og urettferdig vinning, skal ende opp med at den blir samlet for den som har medfølelse med de fattige.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den som øker sin rikdom ved åger og urettferdig fortjeneste, samler den for den som vil ha omtanke for de fattige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som øker sin rikdom ved åger og rentetillegg, samler for den som er barmhjertig mot de fattige.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som øker sin rikdom ved rente og overpris, samler for den som viser barmhjertighet mot de fattige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo, som formerer sit Gods med Aager og Overgift, samler det til at skjenkes de Ringe.

• 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som øker sine rikdommer ved rente og urett fortjeneste, samler det for den som vil ha medfølelse med de fattige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som forøker rikdommen sin ved overdreven rente, samler den for en som har omsorg for de fattige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som samler rikdom ved å kreve renter, samler for den som viser nåde mot de fattige.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som øker sine eiendeler med rente og overskudd, samler det for den som har medfølelse med de fattige.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som øker sin rikdom ved å ta renter, samler det for den som har medlidenhet med de fattige.

• 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.

• 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 man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.
• Lev 25:36 : 36 Take no usury from him, or increase; but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
• Exod 22:25 : 25 If you lend money to any of my people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him interest.
• Prov 14:31 : 31 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the poor.
• Prov 19:7 : 7 All the brethren of the poor hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him? He pursues them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
• Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, only to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Ezek 18:8 : 8 He that has not given out loans with interest, nor taken any increase, that has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true judgment between man and man,
• Ezek 18:13 : 13 Has given out loans with interest, and has taken increase; shall he then live? He shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
• Ezek 18:17 : 17 Who has taken off his hand from the poor, who has not received interest nor increase, has executed My judgments, has 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 had no pity.
• Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heaps up silver as the dust, and prepares clothing as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall wear it, and the innocent shall divide the silver.