Proverbs 28:8

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

He that gathereth together riches by usuries, and free increases, gathereth those [or them] together against poor men.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

he shall yield the sheep into four-fold, for he did this word, and spared not.

Psalm 72:13

He shall spare a poor man and needy; and he shall make safe the souls of poor men.

Exodus 22:25

If thou givest money to loan to my poor people, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not constrain him as an extortioner doeth, neither thou shalt oppress him by usuries.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man shall leave after him heirs, sons, and the sons of sons; and the chattel [or substance] of a sinner is kept to a just [or rightwise] man.

Proverbs 14:21

He that despiseth his neighbour, doeth sin; but he that doeth mercy to a poor man, shall be blessed.

Proverbs 14:31

He that falsely challengeth a needy man, despiseth his Maker; but he that hath mercy on a poor man, honoureth his Maker.

Proverbs 19:7

The brethren of a poor man hate him; furthermore and the friends went away far from him. He that pursueth [or followeth] words only, shall have nothing;

Ecclesiastes 2:26

God gave wisdom, and knowing, and gladness to a good man in his sight; but he gave torment, and superfluous busyness to a sinner, that he increase, and gather together, and give to him that pleaseth God; but also this is vanity, and vain busyness of soul.

Ezekiel 18:13

giving to usury, and taking more; whether he shall live? he shall not live; when he hath done all these abominable things, he shall die by death, his blood shall be in him.

Ezekiel 18:17

turneth away his hand from the wrong of a poor man, taketh not usury and overabundance, that is, nothing more than he lent, and doeth my dooms, and goeth in my commandments; this son shall not die in the wickedness of his father, but he shall live in life.

Ezekiel 18:8

lendeth not to usury, and taketh not more; turneth away his hand from wickedness, and maketh true doom betwixt man and man;

Leviticus 25:36

take thou not usuries of him, neither more than thou hast given; dread thou thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.