Proverbs

Proverbs 28:8

⁸He who increases his wealth by interest and usury

lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who increases	מַרְבֶּ֣ה	mar·beh	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
his wealth	ה֭וֹנוֹ	hō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1952 wealth, sufficiency
by interest	בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ	bə·ne·šeḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury
and usury	וּבְתַרְבִּית	ū·ḇə·ṯar·bīṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8636 increment, interest, usury
lays it up	יִקְבְּצֶֽנּוּ׃	yiq·bə·ṣen·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6908 gather, collect
for one who is kind	לְחוֹנֵ֖ן	lə·ḥō·w·nên	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
to the poor	דַּלִּ֣ים	dal·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.