Proverbs 28:8

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One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

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

Psalm 72:13

He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.

Exodus 22:25

If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact interest from them.

Proverbs 13:22

The good leave an inheritance to their children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

Proverbs 14:21

Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him.

Proverbs 19:7

If the poor are hated even by their kin, how much more are they shunned by their friends! When they call after them, they are not there.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Ezekiel 18:13

takes advance or accrued interest; shall he then live? He shall not. He has done all these abominable things; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon himself.

Ezekiel 18:17

withholds his hand from iniquity, takes no advance or accrued interest, observes my ordinances, and follows my statutes; he shall not die for his father's iniquity; he shall surely live.

Ezekiel 18:8

does not take advance or accrued interest, withholds his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between contending parties,

Leviticus 25:36

Do not take interest in advance or otherwise make a profit from them, but fear your God; let them live with you.