Proverbs 28:8New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He who increases his wealth by interest and usury Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He that augmenteth his substance by usury and increase, gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He that by vsurie and vniust gaine increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that wil pity the poore.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who increases his wealth by usury and unjust means shall leave it for him who is kind to the poor.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— He that increases his wealth by usuries and [unjust] gains, gathers it for him that pities the poor.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. |
He that by usury
5392 {5392} Primeנֶשֶׁךְneshek{neh'-shek}
From H5391; interest on a debt.
and unjust gain
8636 {8636} Primeתַּרְבִּיתtarbiyth{tar-beeth'}
From H7235; multiplication, that is, percentage or bonus in addition to principal.
increaseth
7235 {7235} Primeרָבָהrabah{raw-baw'}
A primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect).
z8688 <8688> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 857
his substance,
1952 {1952} Primeהוֹןhown{hone}
From the same as H1951 in the sense of H0202; wealth; by implication enough.
he shall gather
6908 {6908} Primeקָבַץqabats{kaw-bats'}
A primitive root; to grasp, that is, collect.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
it for him that will pity
2603 {2603} Primeחָנַןchanan{khaw-nan'}
A primitive root (compare H2583); properly to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (that is, move to favor by petition).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
the poor.
1800 {1800} Primeדַּלdal{dal}
From H1809; properly dangling, that is, (by implication) weak or thin. |
Proverbs 28:8
_ _ usury ... unjust gain — (Compare Margin). The two terms, meaning nearly the same, may denote excessive interest. God’s providence directs the proper use of wealth. |
Proverbs 28:8
_ _ Note, 1. That which is ill-got, though it may increase much, will not last long. A man may perhaps raise a great estate, in a little time, by usury and extortion, fraud, and oppression of the poor, but it will not continue; he gathers it for himself, but it shall prove to have been gathered for somebody else that he has no kindness for. His estate shall go to decay, and another man's shall be raised out of the ruins of it. 2. Sometimes God in his providence so orders it that that which one got unjustly another uses charitably; it is strangely turned into the hands of one that will pity the poor and do good with it, and so cut off the entail of the curse which he brought upon it who got it by deceit and violence. Thus the same Providence that punishes the cruel, and disables them to do any more hurt, rewards the merciful, and enables them to do so much the more good. To him that has the ten pounds give the pound which the wicked servant hid in the napkin; for to him that has, and uses it well, more shall be given, Luke 19:24. Thus the poor are repaid, the charitable are encouraged, and God is glorified. |
Proverbs 28:8
He that by interest and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather (c) it for him that will pity the poor.
(c) For God will take away the wicked usurer, and give his goods to him that will bestow them well. |
- 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; ... He may prepare [it], but the just shall put [it] on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
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.
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- unjust gain:
- Heb. 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 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,
Ezekiel 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.
Ezekiel 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 surely live.
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- 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.
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