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 of anything that dies of itself: you may give it to the foreigner living among you who is within your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it to a foreigner: for you are a holy people to Yahweh 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 your is with your brother your hand shall release.
Leviticus 19:33
"'If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.
That the
Deuteronomy 15:10
You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
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 don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
General references
Exodus 22:25
"If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.
Deuteronomy 15:3
Of a foreigner you may exact it: but whatever of your is with your brother your hand shall release.