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Whoever increasesמַרְבֶּהhis wealthהוֹנוֹby interestבְּנֶשֶׁךְand usuryוְתַרְבִּיתgathers itיִקְבְּצֶנּוּfor one who is graciousלְחוֹנֵןto the poor.דַּלִּים
Proverbs 28:8
Study it in the app“Whoever increases his wealth by interest and usury gathers it for one who is gracious to the poor.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 28:8, word by word
- Whoever increasesמַרְבֶּהmarbe
increase
To make an amount larger, adding and adding.
Where else “marbe” appears- his wealthהוֹנhon
wealth
What someone owns in money, land and livestock; his fortune.
Where else “hon” appears- by interestנֶשֶׁךְneshech
interest
Interest: what is charged in addition on a loan.
Where else “neshech” appears- and usuryתַרְבִּיתtarbit
interest (increase)
Gain charged in addition when a loan is repaid.
Where else “tarbit” appears- gathers itיִקְבְּצֶyikbtse
collect
To gather things, like grain.
Where else “yikbtse” appears- for one who is graciousחוֹנֵןchonen
show favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “chonen” appears- to the poorדַּלִּיםdalim
poor, weak
Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.
Where else “dalim” appears
The context
7Whoever keeps instruction is an understanding son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8 · This verse (above)
9Whoever turns away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer is an abomination.