Nehemiah 5:10

New Century Version

I, my brothers, and my men are also lending money and grain to the people. But stop charging them so much for this.

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:32

We will be responsible for the commands to pay for the service of the Temple of our God. We will give an eighth of an ounce of silver each year.

Nehemiah 5:11

Give back their fields, vineyards, olive trees, and houses right now. Also give back the extra amount you charged—the hundredth part of the money, grain, new wine, and oil.”

Nehemiah 5:7

After I thought about it, I accused the important people and the leaders, “You are charging your own brothers too much interest.” So I called a large meeting to deal with them.

Nehemiah 5:9

Then I said, “What you are doing is not right. Don’t you fear God? Don’t let our foreign enemies shame us.

Psalm 15:5

They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed.

Isaiah 58:6

“I will tell you the kind of fast I want: Free the people you have put in prison unfairly and undo their chains. Free those to whom you are unfair and stop their hard labor.

Ezekiel 18:13

He lends money for too much interest and profit. Will this son live? No, he will not live! He has done all these hateful things, so he will surely be put to death. He will be responsible for his own death.

Ezekiel 18:7

He does not mistreat anyone but returns what was given as a promise for a loan. He does not rob other people. He gives bread to the hungry and clothes to those who have none.

Ezekiel 18:8

He does not lend money to get too much interest or profit. He keeps his hand from doing wrong. He judges fairly between one person and another.

Micah 2:1

How terrible it will be for people who plan wickedness, who lie on their beds and make evil plans. When the morning light comes, they do what they planned, because they have the power to do so.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to help people accept the truth about us. God knows what we really are, and I hope that in your hearts you know, too.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we have been sent to speak for Christ. It is as if God is calling to you through us. We speak for Christ when we beg you to be at peace with God.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We are workers together with God, so we beg you: Do not let the grace that you received from God be for nothing.

Deuteronomy 15:2

This is how you must do it: Everyone who has loaned money must cancel the loan and not make a neighbor or relative pay it back. This is the Lord’s time for canceling what people owe.