Psalm 15:5

Easy To Read Version

If that person gives money to someone,\par he will not charge interest on that loan.\par And that person will not take money\par to do bad things to innocent people.\par If a person lives like that good man,\par then he will always be near God. {\cf2\super [82]} \par

Cross References

Psalm 106:3

People who obey God’s commands are happy.\par Those people do good things all the time.\par

Psalm 112:6

That person will never fall.\par A good person will be remembered forever.\par

Psalm 16:8

I keep the Lord before me always.\par And I will never leave his right side.\par

Psalm 55:22

My enemies are really smooth talkers;\par they talk about peace,\par but they are really planning wars.\par Their words are as slick as oil,\par but those words cut like a knife.\par

Exodus 22:24

And I will be very angry. I will kill you with a sword. Then your wives will become widows. And your children will become orphans.

Exodus 22:25

“If one of my people is poor, and you lend him money, then you must not charge him for that money. And you must not force him to pay you quickly.

Proverbs 10:30

Good people will always be safe. But evil people will be forced to leave the land.

Proverbs 12:3

Evil people are never safe. But good people will be safe and secure.

Proverbs 15:27

If a person cheats to get things, then he will bring trouble to his family. But if a person is honest, then he will have no trouble.

Isaiah 33:15

Good, honest people that refuse to hurt others for money—\{they will live through that fire\}. Those people refuse to take bribes. They refuse to listen to plans to murder other people. They refuse to look at plans for doing bad things.

Ezekiel 18:17

He helps poor people. If a person wants to borrow money, the good son lends him the money. And he does not charge interest on that loan! The good son obeys my laws and follows my laws. That good son will not be put to death for his father’s sins! That good son will live.

Ezekiel 18:27

And if a bad man changes and become good and fair, then he will save his life. He will live!

Ezekiel 18:8

If a person wants to borrow money, the good man lends him the money. And he does not charge interest on that loan. The good man refuses to be crooked. He is always fair with every person. People can trust him.

Ezekiel 22:12

“‘In Jerusalem, you men take money to kill people. You people lend money and charge interest on those loans. You people cheat their neighbors just to make a little money. And you people have forgotten me.’ The Lord my Master said these things.

Micah 7:3

People are good at doing bad things\par with both hands.\par Officials ask for bribes.\par Judges take money\par to change their decisions in court.\par “Important leaders” \{don’t make\par good and fair decisions\}.\par They do whatever they want to do.\par

Matthew 26:15

Judas said, “I will give you Jesus. What will you pay me for doing this?” The priests gave Judas 30 silver coins.

John 13:17

If you know these things, you will be happy if you do them.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You must always be fair. You must not favor some people over other people. You must not take money to change your mind in judgment. Money blinds the eyes of wise people and changes what a good person will say.

Deuteronomy 23:21

“When you make a promise to the Lord your God, don’t be slow to pay all that you promised. Why? Because the Lord your God will demand that you pay it. You will sin if you don’t pay the things you promised.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. If I have done anything wrong, you must tell those things to the Lord and his chosen king. Did I steal anyone’s cow or donkey? Did I hurt or cheat anyone? Did I ever take money, or even a pair of shoes, to do something wrong? If I did any of these things, then I will make it right.”