Proverbs 28:8

מַרְבֶּה הוֹנוֹ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ובתרבית לְחוֹנֵן דַּלִּים יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

In Context

7נוֹצֵר תּוֹרָה בֵּן מֵבִין וְרֹעֶה זֽוֹלְלִים יַכְלִים אָבִֽיו ׃

9מֵסִיר אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה גַּֽם ־ תְּפִלָּתוֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה ׃

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25אִם ־ חָבֹל תַּחְבֹּל שַׂלְמַת רֵעֶךָ עַד ־ בֹּא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶנּוּ לֽוֹ ׃

2 Samuel 12:6וְאֶת ־ הַכִּבְשָׂה יְשַׁלֵּם אַרְבַּעְתָּיִם עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֶת ־ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְעַל אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא ־ חָמָֽל ׃

Job 27:17יָכִין וְצַדִּיק יִלְבָּשׁ וְכֶסֶף נָקִי יַחֲלֹֽק ׃

Proverbs 14:31עֹשֵֽׁק ־ דָּל חֵרֵף עֹשֵׂהוּ וּמְכַבְּדוֹ חֹנֵן אֶבְיֽוֹן ׃

Ecclesiastes 2:26כִּי לְאָדָם שֶׁטּוֹב לְפָנָיו נָתַן חָכְמָה וְדַעַת וְשִׂמְחָה וְלַחוֹטֶא נָתַן עִנְיָן לֶאֱסוֹף וְלִכְנוֹס לָתֵת לְטוֹב לִפְנֵי הָֽאֱלֹהִים גַּם ־ זֶה הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ ׃

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 →

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