Thematic Bible: The credit system
Thematic Bible
Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
To him who is asking thee, give; and, him who is desiring from thee to borrow, do not thou turn away.
The rich, over the poor, beareth rule, - and, slave, is the borrower to the lender.
A lawless man borroweth, and will not repay, But, a righteous man, showeth favour and giveth;
And when a man asketh aught of his neighbour, and it is fractured or dieth, its owner, not being with it, he shall, surely make restitution.
And he said - Go, ask thee vessels, from without, of all thy neighbours, - empty vessels, let them not be few.
And it came to pass, as one was felling a branch, that, the axe-head, fell into the water, so he made outcry and said - Alas! my lord, for, it, was borrowed!
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
To him who is asking thee, give; and, him who is desiring from thee to borrow, do not thou turn away.
but thou shalt, open, thy hand unto him, - and, lend, him enough to meet the poverty which doth impoverish him.
All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.
Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice.
But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High, - for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
No man shall take in pledge a handmill, or an upper millstone, - for he would be taking life, in pledge.
The ass of the fatherless, they drive off, they take in pledge the ox of the widow;
Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.
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