Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who augments his substance by interest and increase, gathers it for him who has pity on the poor.
New American Standard Bible
Gathers it
King James Version
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Holman Bible
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
International Standard Version
Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.
American Standard Version
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
Amplified
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest)
Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
Bible in Basic English
He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.
Darby Translation
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
Julia Smith Translation
He increasing by interest and usury, he shall gather it for him compassionating the poor.
King James 2000
He that by usury and unjust gain increases his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who augments his wealth with interest and with usury gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.
Modern King James verseion
He who increases his wealth by interest and unjust gain, he shall gather it for him who will pity the poor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.
NET Bible
The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.
New Heart English Bible
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
The Emphasized Bible
He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
Webster
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
World English Bible
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
Themes
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
7 He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. 8 He who augments his substance by interest and increase, gathers it for him who has pity on the poor. 9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 25:36
Take thou no interest from him or increase, but fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Exodus 22:25
If thou lend money to any of my people with thee who is poor, thou shall not be to him as a creditor, neither shall ye lay upon him interest.
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses a poor man reproaches his maker, but he who has mercy on a needy man honors him.
2 Samuel 12:6
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Job 27:16-17
Though he heaps up silver as the dust, and prepares raiment as the clay,
Proverbs 19:7
All the brothers of a poor man hate him, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues [with] words, [but] they are gone.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who pleases him [God] gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ezekiel 18:8
he who has not given forth upon interest, nor has taken any increase, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed TRUE justice between man and man,
Ezekiel 18:13
has given forth upon interest, and has taken increase, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood shall be upon him.
Ezekiel 18:17
who has withdrawn his hand from a poor man, who has not received interest nor increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes, he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.