So he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did such a thing and showed no pity.”
Proverbs 28:8 - Tree of Life Version Whoever increases his wealth by exorbitant interest, gathers it for one kinder to the poor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, He shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who by charging excessive interest and who by unjust efforts to get gain increases his material possession gathers it for him [to spend] who is kind and generous to the poor. [Job 27:16, 17; Prov. 13:22; Eccl. 2:26.] American Standard Version (1901) He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor. Common English Bible Those who become rich through high interest rates gather money for those who are generous to the poor. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor. |
So he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did such a thing and showed no pity.”
He will take pity on the poor and needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.
If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun goes down,
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is gracious to the needy is blessed.
The one who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
All a poor man’s relatives despise him— how much more his friends avoid him. He pursues them with words, but they are not there.
For to the one who pleases Him, He gives wisdom, knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating wealth to give it to one who pleases God. This also is only vapor and striving after the wind.
loaned with interest and taken unjust gain. Will he then live? He will not live! He has done all these detestable things. He will surely be put to death and his blood will be on him.
withholds his hand from mistreating the poor, does not take interest or increase, practices My laws and walks in My statutes—he will not die for the iniquity of his father, he will surely live.
He does not loan with interest or take unjust gain. He keeps his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between people,
Take no excessive interest from him, but fear your God, so that your brother can live with you.