Proverbs 28:8
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
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 heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
Read in contextProverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 2:26
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.
Read in contextExodus 22:25
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.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:36
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:17
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.
Read in contextEzekiel 18:13
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.
Read in contextProverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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