Proverbs 28:8

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

Cross References (11)

  • Job 27:16–17 (11)

    Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,

  • Proverbs 13:22 (10)

    A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:26 (8)

    To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of

  • Exodus 22:25 (6)

    If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charg

  • Leviticus 25:36 (6)

    Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you.

  • Ezekiel 18:17 (5)

    He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statut

  • Proverbs 14:31 (4)

    Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Ezekiel 18:8 (4)

    He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice b

  • Ezekiel 18:13 (4)

    He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abomina

  • Proverbs 19:7 (3)

    All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but th

  • 2 Samuel 12:6 (2)

    Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”