"If¹ thou lendª° moneyª to [any of]¹ my peopleª [that is]¹ poorª by¹ thee, thou shalt not¹ be¹ to him as an usurer,ª° neither¹ shalt thou layª° upon¹ him usury.ª" {Exd 22:25} + "And if¹ thy brotherª be waxen poor,ª° and fallen in decayª°¹ with¹ thee;² then thou shalt relieveª° him: [yea, though he be] a stranger,ª or a sojourner;ª that he may live²¹ with¹ thee. ... Thou shalt not¹ giveª° him¹ thy moneyª upon usury,ª nor¹ lendª° him thy victualsª for increase.ª" {Lev 25:35-37} + "And there was¹ a greatª cryª of the peopleª and of their wivesª against¹ their brethrenª the Jews.ª ... Then I consultedª° with¹ myself,ª and I rebukedª°¹ the nobles,ª and the rulers,ª and saidª° unto them, Ye¹ exactª°°°²°² usury,ª every oneª of his brother.ª And I setª° a greatª assemblyª against¹ them." {Neh 5:1-7} + "[He that] putteth not outª°¹ his moneyª to usury,ª nor¹ takethª° rewardª against¹ the innocent.ª He that doethª° these¹ [things] shall neverª¹ be moved.ª°" {Psa 15:5} + "And hath not¹ oppressedª° any,ª [but] hath restoredª° to the debtorª his pledge,ª hath spoiledª° none¹ by violence,ª hath givenª° his breadª to the hungry,ª and hath coveredª° the nakedª with a garment;ª ... He [that] hath not¹ given forthª° upon usury,ª neither¹ hath takenª° any increase,ª [that] hath withdrawnª° his handª from iniquity,ª¹ hath executedª° trueª judgmentª between¹ manª and man,ª" {Ezk 18:7-8} + "Hath given forthª° upon usury,ª and hath takenª° increase:ª shall he then live?²°¹ he shall not¹ live:ª° he hath doneª°¹ all¹ these¹ abominations;ª he shall surely²° die;ª° his bloodª shall be¹ upon him." {Ezk 18:13} + "Neither¹ hath oppressedª° any,ª hath not¹ withholdenª° the pledge,ª neither¹ hath spoiledª° by violence,ª [but] hath givenª° his breadª to the hungry,ª and hath coveredª° the nakedª with a garment,ª ... [As for] his father,ª because¹ he cruelly² oppressed,ª°¹ spoiledª° his brotherª by violence,ª and didª° [that] which¹ [is] not¹ goodª amongª his people,ª lo,¹ even he shall dieª° in his iniquity.ª" {Ezk 18:16-18} + "In thee have they takenª° giftsª to¹ shedª° blood;ª thou hast takenª° usuryª and increase,ª and thou hast greedily gainedª° of thy neighboursª by extortion,ª and hast forgottenª° me, saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª" {Ezk 22:12} + "Andª ifª ye lendª° [to them] ofª whomª ye hopeª°°° to receive,ª° whatª thankª haveª° ye?ª forª sinnersª alsoª lendª° to sinners,ª toª receive²°¹ as much² again.²°¹ ... Butª love¹ ye²° yourª enemies,ª andª do good,ª° andª lend,ª° hoping²° for nothing² again;ª°¹ andª yourª rewardª shall beª° great,ª andª ye shall beª° the childrenª of the¹ Highest:ª forª heª isª° kindª untoª the¹ unthankfulª andª [to] the evil.ª" {Lke 6:34-35} |
