Proverbs 28:8
He that by vsurie and vniust gaynes gathereth riches: he shall lay them in store for a man that will pitie the poore.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
9He that turneth away his eare from hearing the lawe, his prayer shalbe abhominable.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:31He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.
Ecclesiastes 2:26And why? God geueth to the man that is good before hym, wisdome, vnderstandyng, and gladnesse: but vnto the sinner he geueth weerinesse, that he may gather and heape together the thyng that afterwarde shalbe geuen vnto hym whom it pleaseth God: This is nowe a vayne thyng, yea a very disquietnesse and vexation of mynde.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:8
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father. Note, 1. Religion is true wisdom, and it makes men wise in every relation. He that conscientiously keeps the law is wise, and he will be particularly a wise son, that is, will act discreetly towards his parents, for the law of God teaches him to do so. 2. Bad company is a great hindrance to religion. Those that are companions of riotous men, that choose such for their companions and delight in their conversation,… Read the whole commentary →