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 has died naturally. You may give it to the sojourner who is within your towns, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. "You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
Deuteronomy 15:3
Of a foreigner you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother your hand shall release.
Leviticus 19:33
"When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.
That the
Deuteronomy 15:10
You shall give to him freely, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good 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 just."
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
General references
Exodus 22:25
"If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him.
Deuteronomy 15:3
Of a foreigner you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother your hand shall release.