Deuteronomy 23:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.”
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“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 23:19 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:25If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
- Leviticus 25:35Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.
- Nehemiah 5:1About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
- Psalms 15:5who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
- Ezekiel 18:7He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
- Ezekiel 18:13He engages in usury and takes excess interest. Will this son live? He will not! Since he has committed all these abominations, he will surely die; his blood will be on his own head.
- Ezekiel 18:16He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
- Ezekiel 22:12In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.
- Luke 6:34And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
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