Proverbs 28:8
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8 One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest
gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.(A)
Proverbs 13:22
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22 The good leave an inheritance to their children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.(A)
Job 27:16-17
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16 Though they heap up silver like dust
and pile up clothing like clay,(A)
17 they may pile it up, but the just will wear it,
and the innocent will divide the silver.(B)
Ecclesiastes 2:26
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26 For to the one who pleases him God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.(A)
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Leviticus 25:36
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36 Do not take interest in advance or otherwise make a profit from them, but fear your God; let them live with you.(A)
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Ezekiel 18:17
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17 withholds his hand from iniquity,[a] takes no advance or accrued interest, observes my ordinances, and follows my statutes, he shall not die for his father’s iniquity; he shall surely live.
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- 18.17 Gk: Heb the poor
Exodus 22:25
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25 “If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact interest from them.(A)
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Ezekiel 18:13
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13 takes advance or accrued interest, shall he then live? He shall not. He has done all these abominable things; he shall surely be put to death; his blood shall be upon himself.(A)
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Ezekiel 18:8
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8 does not take advance or accrued interest, withholds his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between contending parties,(A)
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Proverbs 14:31
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31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but those who are kind to the needy honor him.(A)
Proverbs 19:7
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7 If the poor are hated even by their kin,
how much more are they shunned by their friends!
When they call after them, they are not there.[a](A)
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- 19.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain
2 Samuel 12:6
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6 he shall restore the lamb fourfold because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”(A)
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