Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor. New Living Translation Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor. English Standard Version Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor. Berean Standard Bible He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. King James Bible He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. New King James Version One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion Gathers it for him who will pity the poor. New American Standard Bible One who increases his wealth by interest of any kind, Collects it for one who is gracious to the poor. NASB 1995 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor. NASB 1977 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury, Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor. Legacy Standard Bible He who increases his wealth by interest and usury Gathers it for him who is gracious to the lowly. Amplified Bible He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest) Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor. Christian Standard Bible Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest collects it for one who is kind to the poor. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest collects it for one who is kind to the poor. American Standard Version He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that increases his property by contract and from usury will leave it to him that shows mercy upon the poor. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that increases his wealth by usuries and unjust gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor. Contemporary English Version If you make money by charging high interest rates, you will lose it all to someone who cares for the poor. Douay-Rheims Bible He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor. English Revised Version He that augmenteth his substance by usury and increase, gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever becomes wealthy through [unfair] loans and interest collects them for the one who is kind to the poor. Good News Translation If you get rich by charging interest and taking advantage of people, your wealth will go to someone who is kind to the poor. International Standard Version Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor. Literal Standard Version Whoever is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, | Gathers it for one favoring the poor. Majority Standard Bible He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. New American Bible Whoever amasses wealth by interest and overcharge gathers it for the one who is kind to the poor. NET Bible The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy. New Revised Standard Version One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest gathers it for another who is kind to the poor. New Heart English Bible He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor. Webster's Bible Translation He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. World English Bible He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…7A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father. 8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. 9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.… Cross References Exodus 22:25 If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest. Leviticus 25:36 Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. Job 27:17 what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent. Psalm 72:13 He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is passed to the righteous. Proverbs 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor. Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. Treasury of Scripture He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. that by Proverbs 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. Job 27:16,17 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; … Ecclesiastes 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 also is vanity and vexation of spirit. unjust gain or by increase Leviticus 25:36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Ezekiel 18:8,13,17 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, … pity Proverbs 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. 2 Samuel 12:6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. Jump to Previous Amasses Excessive Favouring Gain Gather Gathereth Gathers Gets Gracious Greater Increase Increases Increaseth Interest Kind Makes Multiplying Pity Poor Substance Unjust Usury WealthJump to Next Amasses Excessive Favouring Gain Gather Gathereth Gathers Gets Gracious Greater Increase Increases Increaseth Interest Kind Makes Multiplying Pity Poor Substance Unjust Usury WealthProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrity(8) He that by usury . . . increaseth his substance.--See above on Proverbs 6:1. He shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.--The "pound" is taken from him who knows not how to use it (Luke 19:24), and given to one who does. (Comp. 1Samuel 15:28.) Verse 8. - He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance. "Usury" (neshek) is interest on money lent taken in money; "unjust gain" (tarbith) is interest taken in kind, as if a man, having lent a bushel of corn, exacted two bushels in return. All such transactions were forbidden by the Law of Moses, at any rate between Israelites (see Leviticus 25:36, 37, "Thou shalt not give thy brother thy money upon usury (neshek), nor lend him thy victuals for increase [marbith, equivalent to tarbith, which is used in ver. 36] "). Septuagint, Μετὰ τόκων καὶ πλεονασμῶν, "With interest and usury." (For censure of usury, see Psalm 109:11; Ezekiel 18:13; and, contrast Psalm 15:5; Ezekiel 18:8.) He shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. He shall never enjoy it himself, and shall fall into the hands of one who will hake a better use of it (see on Proverbs 22:16; and comp Proverbs 13:22; Job 27:16, etc.). In our Lord's parable the pound is taken from one who made no good use of it and is given to a more profitable servant (Luke 19:24).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who increasesמַרְבֶּ֣ה (mar·beh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great his wealth ה֭וֹנוֹ (hō·w·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1952: Wealth, sufficiency by interest בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ (bə·ne·šeḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5392: Interest on a, debt and usury וְתַרְבִּ֑ית (wə·ṯar·bîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8636: Multiplication, percentage, bonus in addition to principal lays it up for another, יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃ (yiq·bə·ṣen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6908: To gather, collect who will be kind לְחוֹנֵ֖ן (lə·ḥō·w·nên) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore to the poor. דַּלִּ֣ים (dal·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin Links Proverbs 28:8 NIVProverbs 28:8 NLT Proverbs 28:8 ESV Proverbs 28:8 NASB Proverbs 28:8 KJV Proverbs 28:8 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:8 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:8 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:8 French Bible Proverbs 28:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by excessive (Prov. 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