Thematic Bible: Usury, forbidden


Thematic Bible



If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest. Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest. Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanCovetousness, Example Of

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor. Verse ConceptsCreditorsGreed, Condemnation OfInterestKindnessMoney, Stewardship OfUnjust GainBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorChargeSaving Moneyinvestingpity

Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you. Verse ConceptsReverence, And Social BehaviourFear God!lent


And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man, Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending

If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest. Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest. Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanCovetousness, Example Of

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor. Verse ConceptsCreditorsGreed, Condemnation OfInterestKindnessMoney, Stewardship OfUnjust GainBlessings For Those Who Help The PoorChargeSaving Moneyinvestingpity

Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you. Verse ConceptsReverence, And Social BehaviourFear God!lent


And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man, Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain