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.
A stranger
General references
Bible References
A stranger
Deuteronomy 14:21
“You shall not eat anything that dies on its own. You may give it to the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is in your [city] gates, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner [since they are not under God’s law], but you are a people holy (set apart) to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat or a lamb in its mother’s milk.
Deuteronomy 15:3
You may require repayment from a foreigner, but whatever of yours is with your brother [Israelite] your hand shall release.
Leviticus 19:33
‘When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress or mistreat him.
That the
Deuteronomy 15:10
You shall freely and generously give to him, and your heart shall not be resentful when you give to him, because for this [generous] thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all your undertakings.
Proverbs 19:17
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Isaiah 1:19
“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best of the land;
“If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the best 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 (the just, the upright).”
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].
General references
Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to any one of My people with you who is poor, you shall not act as a creditor (professional moneylender) to him; you shall not charge him interest.
Deuteronomy 15:3
You may require repayment from a foreigner, but whatever of yours is with your brother [Israelite] your hand shall release.