If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Deuteronomy 15:3 - King James Version - American Edition Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Of a foreigner you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother [Israelite] your hand shall release. American Standard Version (1901) Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release. Common English Bible You are allowed to demand payment from foreigners, but whatever is owed you from your fellow Israelites you must forgive. Catholic Public Domain Version From the sojourner and the new arrival, you may require its return. From your fellow countryman and neighbor, you will not have the power to request its return. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Of the foreigner or stranger thou mayst exact it: Of thy countryman and neighbour thou shalt not have power to demand it again. |
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth aught unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord's release.
unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.