Nehemiah 5:7

God's Word

After thinking it over, I confronted the nobles and the leaders. I told them, “You are charging interest on loans made to your own relatives.” I arranged for a large meeting to deal with them.

Cross References

Psalm 109:11

Let a creditor take everything he owns. Let strangers steal what he has worked for.

Psalm 15:1

O Lord, who may stay in your tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?

Psalm 15:5

The one who does not collect interest on a loan or take a bribe against an innocent person. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.

Psalm 27:8

⌞When you said,⌟ “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “O Lord, I will seek your face.”

Psalm 4:4

Tremble and do not sin. Think about this on your bed and remain quiet. Selah

Psalm 94:16

Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will stand by my side against troublemakers?

Exodus 22:24

I will become angry and have you killed in combat. Then your wives and children will become widows and orphans.

Exodus 22:25

“If you lend money to my people—to any poor person among you—never act like a moneylender. Charge no interest.

Proverbs 27:5

Open criticism is better than unexpressed love.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who abandon ⌞God’s⌟ teachings praise wicked people, but those who follow ⌞God’s⌟ teachings oppose wicked people.

Ezekiel 22:12

Other people take bribes to murder people. You collect interest and make excessive profits. You make profits by mistreating your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Almighty Lord.

Ezekiel 45:9

“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’ve had enough of you, you princes of Israel. Stop your violence and looting, and do what is fair and right. Stop evicting my people, declares the Almighty Lord.

Leviticus 19:15

“Don’t be corrupt when administering justice. Never give special favors to poor people, and never show preference to important people. Judge your neighbor fairly.

Leviticus 25:36

Don’t collect interest or make any profit from him. Fear your God by respecting other Israelites’ lives.

Matthew 18:17

If he ignores these witnesses, tell it to the community of believers. If he also ignores the community, deal with him as you would a heathen or a tax collector.

2 Corinthians 5:16

So from now on we don’t think of anyone from a human point of view. If we did think of Christ from a human point of view, we don’t anymore.

Galatians 2:11

When Cephas came to Antioch, I had to openly oppose him because he was completely wrong.

1 Timothy 5:20

Reprimand those leaders who sin. Do it in front of everyone so that the other leaders will also be afraid.

Titus 2:15

Tell these things to the believers. Encourage and correct them, using your full authority. Don’t let anyone ignore you.