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Proverbs 28:8
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Proverbs 28:8
8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
8*†He that by vsurie and vniust gaine increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that wil pity the poore.
- Hebr. by increase.
- Chap. 13.22. eccles.2 26.
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Proverbs 28:8
Interest or increase charged on a loan.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Not just; dishonest, wrongful, or unrighteous.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Profit, advantage, or increase; as a verb, to obtain or win.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To collect, bring together, or assemble.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Compassion or sorrow awakened by another's distress; as a verb, to feel or show compassion.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Lacking material means; needy, afflicted, lowly, or humble, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
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Open the full verse study22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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Open the full verse study26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Open the full verse study25¶ If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
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Open the full verse study36Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
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Open the full verse study17That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
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Open the full verse study13Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
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Open the full verse study8He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
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Open the full verse study31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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Open the full verse study7All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
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Open the full verse study6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
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