Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

That by

Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Job 27:16
Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Unjust gain

Leviticus 25:36
Do not profit or take interest from him, but fear your God and let your brother live among you.
Ezekiel 18:8
He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men.

Pity

Proverbs 19:7
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.
2 Samuel 12:6
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

General references

Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.
Leviticus 11:34
Any edible food coming into contact with that unclean water will become unclean, and any drinkable liquid in any container will become unclean.
Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another.

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