He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
WEB
He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
YLT
Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
DBT
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.