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 leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay,
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Unjust gain
Leviticus 25:36
Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you.
Ezekiel 18:8
does not lend at interest or take any profit, withholds his hand from injustice, executes true justice between man and man,
Pity
Proverbs 19:7
All a poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
2 Samuel 12:6
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."
General references
Exodus 22:25
"If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him.
Leviticus 11:34
Any food in it that could be eaten, on which water comes, shall be unclean. And all drink that could be drunk from every such vessel shall be unclean.
Leviticus 25:14
And if you make a sale to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another.