Proverbs 28:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

By usury and unjust gain, Heb. by usury and (or, or) increase, i.e. by any kind of usury, whereby the poor are oppressed, as is implied from the opposite clause; or by any unrighteous practices. See more of these words and of this thing on Exodus 22:25 Leviticus 25:35,36 Psa 15:5 Ezekiel 18:8. Shall gather it for him that will pity the poor; it shall not long continue with him or his, but shall by God's righteous and powerful providence be disposed into more just and merciful hands.

Proverbs 28:8

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