Nehemiah 5:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I calmed myself down, and then I went to the rich families and the officials. I told them, “You are forcing your own people to pay interest on the money you loan them. You must stop doing that!” Then I called for all the people to meet together

Cross References

Leviticus 25:36

Don’t charge them any interest on money you might loan to them. Respect your God and let those from your own country live with you.

Exodus 22:25

“If you loan money to any of my people, that is, the poor among you, don’t be like a moneylender and charge them interest.

Ezekiel 22:12

There men accept bribes to kill people. You lend money and charge interest on the loans. You cheat your neighbors just to make a little money. You have even forgotten me.’ This is what the Lord GOD said.

Psalm 15:5

If they loan money to someone, they do not charge them interest. And they refuse to testify against an innocent person, even if someone offers them money to do it. Whoever lives like this will always stand strong.

Leviticus 19:15

“You must be fair in judgment. You must not show special favor to the poor. And you must not show special favor to important people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.

Titus 2:15

These are the things you should tell people. Encourage them, and when they are wrong, correct them. You have full authority to do this, so don’t let anyone think they can ignore you.

1 Timothy 5:20

Tell those who sin that they are wrong. Do this in front of the whole church so that the others will have a warning.

Galatians 2:11

When Peter came to Antioch, he did something that was not right. I stood against him, because he was wrong.

2 Corinthians 5:16

From this time on we don’t think of anyone as the world thinks of people. It is true that in the past we thought of Christ as the world thinks. But we don’t think that way now.

Matthew 18:17

If they refuse to listen to them, tell the church. And if they refuse to listen to the church, treat them as you would treat someone who does not know God or who is a tax collector.

Ezekiel 45:9

This is what the Lord GOD said: “Enough, you rulers of Israel! Stop being cruel and stealing things from people! Be fair and do what is right! Stop forcing my people out from their homes!” This is what the Lord GOD said.

Proverbs 27:5

Open criticism is better than hidden love.

Psalm 27:8

My heart told me to come to you, Lord, so I am coming to ask for your help.

Psalm 15:1

Lord, who can live in your Holy Tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?

Psalm 4:4

Tremble with fear, and stop sinning. Think about this when you go to bed, and calm down. Selah

Psalm 109:11

Let the people he owes take everything he owns. Let strangers get everything he worked for.

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.

Psalm 94:16

No one helped me fight against the wicked. No one stood with me against those who do evil.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who refuse to obey the law promote evil. Those who obey the law oppose evil.