Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
That by
Unjust gain
General references
Bible References
That by
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And thewealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
And the
Job 27:16 “Though he piles up silver like dust
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.
Unjust gain
Leviticus 25:36 Do not take usurious interest from him, but revere your God, that your countryman may live with you.
Ezekiel 18:8
if he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between man and man,
Pity
Proverbs 19:7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do hisfriends abandon him!
Hepursues them with words, but they are gone.
How much more do his
He
2 Samuel 12:6
He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”
General references
Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.
Leviticus 11:34
Any of the food which may be eaten, on which water comes, shall become unclean, and any liquid which may be drunk in every vessel shall become unclean.
Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another.