Proverbs 28:8 - King James 2000

⁸ He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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

⁸ 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)

⁸ He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

Common English Bible

⁸ Those who become rich through high interest rates gather money for those who are generous to the poor.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.

Proverbs 28:8 Tagairtí Cros

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 shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

Exodus 22:25

If you lend money to any of my people who is poor among you, you shall not be to him as a lender, neither shall you charge him interest.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 14:21

He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 14:31

He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.

Proverbs 19:7

All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping up, only that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping of the wind.

Ezekiel 18:13

Has lent money for 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 him.

Ezekiel 18:17

That has withheld his hand from the poor, that has not received from money interest nor increase, has executed my judgments, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

Ezekiel 18:8

He that has not lent money for interest, neither has taken any increase, that has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,

Leviticus 25:36

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