Proverbs 28:8

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Cross-references

In Proverbs 13:22, a good man leaves an inheritance while the sinner's wealth goes to the righteous — echoing wealth transferred to the generous.

In Proverbs 13:11, wealth gained by vanity diminishes — echoing the fate of unjust gain in the main verse.

In Proverbs 19:17, pitying the poor is lending to God with repayment — the very virtue that inherits the unjust wealth.

In Proverbs 20:21, a hastily gained inheritance ends unblessed — similar to unjust gain's fate, though without transfer to the poor.

Leviticus 25:36 commands not taking usury from a brother, reinforcing the moral condemnation here.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 echoes this same principle: the sinner gathers wealth only for the righteous to inherit.

Ezekiel 18:8 describes the righteous man who does not charge usury, providing a positive contrast to the usurer here.

Ezekiel 18:13 pronounces death on the usurer, showing the severe consequence of the practice condemned here.

Ezekiel 18:17 promises life to those who refrain from usury, affirming the blessing of righteous dealing.

Exodus 22:25 directly forbids charging usury to the poor, the very practice criticized here.

In Isaiah 23:18, Tyre's ill-gotten merchandise becomes holy and goes to the Lord's servants — a direct parallel of wealth transferred to the merciful.

In Jeremiah 17:11, unjustly gained riches are left behind at death — echoing the main verse's transfer to another.

Job 27:17 Parallel

In Job 27:16, the context shows the wicked's wealth later goes to the just — a parallel to wealth being gathered for the generous.

Luke 12:20 Parallel

In Luke 12:20, the rich fool's sudden death echoes the proverb's theme: wealth amassed greedily is lost to another.

Esther 8:1 Parallel

In Esther 8:1, Haman's ill-gotten wealth passes to merciful Esther — illustrating unjust gain being transferred to the compassionate.

In Ezekiel 18:7, the righteous gives bread to the hungry — portraying the merciful who inherits unjust wealth.