After giving it much thought, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them: Everyone of you is collecting interest from his brothers. I organized a big meeting of protest.

The one who does not collect interest on a loan or take a bribe against an innocent person. Whoever does these things will never fall or be upset.

He who becomes wealthy through unfair loans and interest collects them for the one who pitys the poor.

If he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between man and man,

Some of your people murder for pay. Some charge interest on the loans they make to other Israelites and get rich by taking advantage of them. They have forgotten me. The Lord Jehovah has spoken.

Fear

You must not wrong one another. You shall respect your God. I am Jehovah your God.

I said: What you are doing is not good. Is it not necessary for you to walk out of respect for our God, because of the shame the nations put on us?

General references

When you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest.

Do not charge interest to your brothers, interest on money, food, anything that may be loaned at interest.