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NASB | Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest) Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor. [Job 27:16, 17; Prov 13:22; Eccl 2:26] |
Subject: Usury, extortion and the poor |
Bible Note: Hi, Seedling... Sometimes Proverbs uses contraposition as a literary mechanism. However, in this proverb, it is saying that ill-gotten gains do not prosper. After a while they will pass into hands that know how to use them better. In Him, Doc |
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