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 of itself. You shall give it to the stranger that is in your gates, so that he may eat it. Or you may sell it to a stranger. For you are a holy people to Jehovah your God. You shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Deuteronomy 15:3
You may exact it from a foreigner, but your hand shall release that which is yours with your brother,
Leviticus 19:33
And if a stranger lives with you in your land, you shall not oppress him.
That the
Deuteronomy 15:10
You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing Jehovah your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.
Isaiah 1:19
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;
Luke 14:14
and you shall be blessed, for they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
1 Corinthians 15:58
So that, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not without fruit in the Lord.
General references
Exodus 22:25
If you lend money to one of My people who is poor beside you, you shall not be to him as a money-lender, neither shall you lay upon him interest.
Deuteronomy 15:3
You may exact it from a foreigner, but your hand shall release that which is yours with your brother,