and I advised so in my mind, that I rebuked the councilors and the rulers, and said unto them, "Will ye require usury one of another?" And I brought a great congregation against them,

He that hath not given his money upon usury, nor taken reward against the innocent. Whoso doeth these things shall never fall.

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

he lendeth nothing upon usury; he taketh nothing over; he withdraweth his hand from doing wrong; he handleth faithfully betwixt man and man;

Yea, gifts have been received in thee to shed blood. Thou hast taken usury and increase, thou hast oppressed thy neighbours by extortion, and forgotten me, sayeth the LORD God.

Fear

And see that no man oppress his neighbour, but fear thy God. For I am the LORD your God.

Also I said, "It is not good, that ye do. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of God because of the rebuke of the Heathen our enemies?

General references

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be as an usurer unto him, neither shalt oppress him with usury.

Thou shalt be no usurer unto thy brother, neither in money nor in food, nor in any manner thing that is lent upon usury.