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 wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and pile up clothing as the clay;
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping up, only that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping of the wind.
Unjust gain
Leviticus 25:36
Take you no interest from him, or profit: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
Ezekiel 18:8
He that has not lent money for interest, neither has taken any increase, that has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,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 pursues them with words, yet they are nothing to him.
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 who is poor among you, you shall not be to him as a lender, neither shall you charge him interest.
Leviticus 11:34
Of all food which may be eaten, that on which such water comes shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.
Leviticus 25:14
And if you sell anything unto your neighbor, or buy anything of your neighbor's hand, you shall not oppress one another: