| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Usurer |
| | | A usurer, a miller, a banker and a publican are the four evangelists of Lucifer. Dutch. | 1 |
| He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. Bible. | 2 |
That usury is a sin some hold,
But take for granted they’ve no gold. German. | 3 |
| To borrow on usury brings sudden beggary. | 4 |
While with the silent growth of ten per cent.,
In dirt and darkness hundreds stink content. Pope. | 5 | | |
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