Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the ranking men and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact usury, everyone of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.

he who puts not his money out to interest, nor takes a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.

He who augments his substance by interest and increase, gathers it for him who has pity on the poor.

he who has not given forth upon interest, nor has taken any increase, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed TRUE justice between man and man,

In thee they have taken bribes to shed blood. Thou have taken interest and increase. And thou have greedily gained from thy neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says lord LORD.

Fear

And ye shall not wrong each other, but thou shall fear thy God, for I am LORD your God.

Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

General references

If thou lend money to any of my people with thee who is poor, thou shall not be to him as a creditor, neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

Thou shall not lend upon interest to thy brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.