SEV Biblia, Chapter 28:8
¶ El que aumenta sus riquezas con usura y recambio, para que se dé a los pobres las allega.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 28:8
Verse 8. He that by usury-increaseth his substance ] By taking unlawful interest for his money; lending to a man in great distress, money, for the use of which he requires an exorbitant sum. O that the names of all those unfeeling, hard-hearted, consummate villains in the nation, who thus take advantage of their neighbour's necessities to enrich themselves, were published at every market cross; and then the delinquents all sent to their brother savages in New Zealand. It would be a happy riddance to the country.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance , etc.] By biting and oppressing the poor; letting him have money at an exorbitant interest, and goods at an exorbitant price, and so increases his substance in this scandalous manner; hence usury is in ( Leviticus 25:36), called “increase”, and by the Greeks tokov , a “birth”, because money is the birth of money, as Aristotle observes; and so by the Latins “foenus”, as if it was “foetus” f777 , “a birth”. The word for usury here signifies biting; and so usury, with classical writers f778 , is said to bite; and while it increases the substance of the usurer, it lessens and devours that of others; he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor ; not for himself, nor for his posterity; but for such, though not intentionally but eventually, as will make a good use of it, and distribute it to the necessities of the poor. The meaning is, that things should be so overruled by the providence of God, that what such an avaricious man gets in his dishonest way should not be enjoyed by him or his; but should be taken out of his hands, and put into the hands of another, that will do good with it, by showing mercy to the poor; see ( Job 27:16,17).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8 - That which is ill got, though it may increase much, will not last long Thus the poor are repaid, and God is glorified.
Original Hebrew
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