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.
That by
Unjust gain
General references
Bible References
That by
Proverbs 13:22
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children's children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver like, dust, and, like a pile, he prepare clothing,
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For, to a man who is good before him, hath he given wisdom and knowledge and gladness, - whereas, to the sinner, he hath given employment, to gather and heap up, to give to one who is good before God, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Unjust gain
Leviticus 25:36
Do not accept from him interest or profit, but stand thou in awe of thy God, - so shall thy brother live with thee.
Ezekiel 18:8
Upon interest, hath not put out his money. And increase, hath not accepted, From dishonesty, hath turned back his hand, - Justice in truth, hath doze, between man and man;
Pity
Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.
2 Samuel 12:6
and, the lamb, shall he pay back sevenfold, - because he did this thing, and, for that he had no pity.
General references
Exodus 22:25
If, silver, thou wilt lend unto my people - unto the humbled one by thee, thou shalt not be to him like one that lendeth on interest, - thou shalt not lay upon him interest.
Leviticus 11:34
Of all the food that may be eaten, that whereon shall come water, shall be unclean, - and, all drink which might be drunk in any such vessel, shall he unclean.
Leviticus 25:14
And when ye sell anything to thy neighbour, or buy aught at thy neighbour's hand, do not overreach one another.