Proverbs 28:8
6 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a rich man whose ways are perverse.
7 A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
10 He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
- KJV
- He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
- WEB
- He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
- ASV
- He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
- DARBY
- He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
- BLB
- The one multiplying his wealth by interest and usury gathers it for one showing favor to lowly ones.
- ÅB
- Den som øker sitt gods ved rente og ved overmål, han samler for den som forbarmer seg over de fattige.
- OTB
- Den som øker rikdom ved rente eller profitt fra de fattige samler det for en som vil være god mot de fattige.
- B1930
- Den som øker sitt gods ved rente og ved overmål, han samler for den som forbarmer sig over de fattige.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 27:16–17
Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
Read in contextProverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 2:26
To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Read in contextExodus 22:25
If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:36
Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:17
He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a man will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will surely live.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:13
He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.
Read in contextProverbs 14:31
Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
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