Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

General references

Bible References

A stranger

Deuteronomy 14:21
“You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to a temporary resident living within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the Lord your God. You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
Deuteronomy 15:3
You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.
Leviticus 19:33
“When a foreigner lives with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

That the

Deuteronomy 15:10
Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do.
Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.
Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient,
you will eat the good things of the land.
Luke 14:14
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

General references

Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.
Deuteronomy 15:3
You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.

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