Proverbs 28:8

Modern English Version

He who increases his wealth by usury and extortion gathers it for him who has pity on the poor.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”

Psalm 72:13

He will have compassion on the poor and needy, and will save the lives of the needy.

Exodus 22:25

If you lend money to any of My people who is poor among you, do not be to him a usurer, and do not lay upon him usury.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his sons’ children, but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has mercy on the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him is kind to the poor.

Proverbs 19:7

All the brothers of the poor hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with words, yet they abandon him.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

To the person who is pleasing before Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the one who sins, He gives the task to gather and collect, to give to the other person who is pleasing before God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ezekiel 18:13

has lent at 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 his own head.

Ezekiel 18:17

he keeps his hand from the poor, has not received usury nor increase, has executed My judgments, and has walked in My statutes. He shall not die for the iniquity of his father; he shall surely live.

Ezekiel 18:8

if he has not lent at interest, nor has taken any increase, but has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man;

Leviticus 25:36

Take no usury or interest from him; but fear your God, so that your brother may live with you.