Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Usury
General references
Bible References
Usury
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 23:19
“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.
Nehemiah 5:7
After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them
Psalm 15:5 who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent—
the one who does these things will never be moved.
or take a bribe against the innocent
the one who does these things will never be moved.
Proverbs 28:8 Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
Ezekiel 18:8
He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men.
Ezekiel 22:12
People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood. You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbors. You have forgotten Me.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Fear
Leviticus 25:17
You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am Yahweh your God.
Nehemiah 5:9
Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?
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 23:19
“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.