One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.
Ezekiel 22:13 - New Revised Standard Version See, I strike my hands together at the dishonest gain you have made, and at the blood that has been shed within you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold therefore, I have struck My hands together at your dishonest gain which you have made and at the blood which has been in the midst of you. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee. Common English Bible I now strike my hands over your ill-gotten gain and blood that’s been shed in you. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, I have clapped my hands over your avarice, which you have worked, and over the blood that has been shed in your midst. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, I have clapped my hands at thy covetousness, which thou hast exercised: and at the blood that hath been shed in the midst of thee. |
One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.
Those who walk righteously and speak uprightly, who despise the gain of oppression, who wave away a bribe instead of accepting it, who stop their ears from hearing of bloodshed and shut their eyes from looking on evil,
And you, mortal, prophesy; Strike hand to hand. Let the sword fall twice, thrice; it is a sword for killing. A sword for great slaughter— it surrounds them;
I too will strike hand to hand, I will satisfy my fury; I the Lord have spoken.
Mortal, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to come; both of them shall issue from the same land. And make a signpost, make it for a fork in the road leading to a city;
Its officials within it are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not obey them. For flattery is on their lips, but their heart is set on their gain.
They do not know how to do right, says the Lord, those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.
Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but instead you have blessed them these three times.
that no one wrong or exploit a brother or sister in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, just as we have already told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.