Thematic Bible: Credit system
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Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, and have become a guarantor for a stranger, if you have been ensnared by the words you have uttered, and have been caught by the words you have spoken,
The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.
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The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
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Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge.
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Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.
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Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for a stranger, hold him in pledge.
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Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
"If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.
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I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them, "Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!" Because of them I called for a great public assembly.
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The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.
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Do not take interest or profit from him, but you must fear your God and your brother must live with you.
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He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended.
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does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,
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Credit system » Borrowing
Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.
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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
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"If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is hurt or dies when its owner was not with it, the man who borrowed it will surely pay.
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He said, "Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers. Get as many as you can.
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As one of them was felling a log, the ax head dropped into the water. He shouted, "Oh no, my master! It was borrowed!"
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Credit system » Lending encouraged
Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you.
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Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.
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All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.
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It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
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Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
"For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.
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If you do take the garment of your neighbor in pledge, you must return it to him by the time the sun goes down,
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One must not take either lower or upper millstones as security on a loan, for that is like taking a life itself as security.
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They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the widow's ox as a pledge.
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They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral; they do so right beside every altar! They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied; they do so right in the temple of their God!
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Credit system » Creditors, general references to
One must not take either lower or upper millstones as security on a loan, for that is like taking a life itself as security.
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They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the widow's ox as a pledge.
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Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, "Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants."
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Credit system » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him. Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
Credit system » Debts » Secured by mortgages
There were others who said, "We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine."
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Credit system » Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
So he contacted his master's debtors one by one. He asked the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' The man replied, 'A hundred measures of olive oil.' The manager said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.'
Credit system » Debts » Not to be repudiated
She went and told the prophet. He said, "Go, sell the olive oil. Repay your creditor, and then you and your sons can live off the rest of the profit."
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Credit system » Debts » Obligation to pay
Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
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