Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, "You exact usury, everyone of his brother." I held a great assembly against them.

he who doesn't lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken. A Poem by David.

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

he who has not given forth on interest, neither has taken any increase, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,

In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says the Lord Yahweh.

Fear

You shall not wrong one another; but you shall fear your God: for I am Yahweh your God.

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

General references

"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.

You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest: