Proverbs 28:8
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
KJV
Qui coacervat divitias usuris et fœnore, liberali in pauperes congregat eas.
Vulgate
ὁ πληθύνων τὸν πλοῦτον αὐτοῦ μετὰ τόκων καὶ πλεονασμῶν τῷ ἐλεῶντι πτωχοὺς συνάγει αὐτόν.
LXX
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
ASV
מַרְבֶּ֣ה ה֭וֹנ/וֹ בְּ/נֶ֣שֶׁךְ ו/ב/תרבית וְ/תַרְבִּ֑ית לְ/חוֹנֵ֖ן דַּלִּ֣ים יִקְבְּצֶֽ/נּוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דַּלִּ֔ים
dlym
adjective · 47×
ה֣וֹן
hvn
noun · 26×
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
hrbh
verb · 233×
ם
m
verb · 125×
נִי
ny
verb · 79×
נֶ֣שֶׁךְ
nshk
noun · 12×
תַרְבִּית֙
trbyt
noun · 7×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 3:8 — Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
- Eccl 2:26 — For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This a
- Eccl 2:26 — For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This a
- Exod 22:25 — If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
- Exod 22:25 — If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
- Ezek 18:8 — He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
- Ezek 18:13 — Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
- Ezek 18:17 — That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall
- Jer 17:11 — As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
- Job 27:16 — Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
- Job 27:17 — He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
- Lev 25:36 — Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
- Luke 12:20 — But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
- Prov 11:24 — There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
- Prov 13:11 — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
- Prov 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- Prov 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- Prov 14:31 — He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
- Prov 19:7 — All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
- Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Prov 20:21 — An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.