Blessed are those who maintain justice, who do what is right at all times.
Psalm 15:5 - Tree of Life Version who lends his money without usury, and takes no bribe against the innocent. One who does these things will never be shaken. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that putteth not out his money to usury, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [He who] does not put out his money for interest [to one of his own people] and who will not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved. [Exod. 22:25, 26.] American Standard Version (1901) He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. Common English Bible someone who doesn’t lend money with interest, who won’t accept a bribe against any innocent person. Whoever does these things will never stumble. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. It is you who will restore my inheritance to me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me. |
Blessed are those who maintain justice, who do what is right at all times.
Surely he will never be shaken. The righteous are remembered forever.
I have set Adonai always before me. Since He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Smoother than butter was his speech, yet war was in his heart. His words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords.
“If you lend money to any of My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act like a debt collector with him, and you are not to charge him interest.
If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun goes down,
The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
No one is made secure by wickedness, but a righteous root will not be moved.
One greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.
One who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly, who refuses unjust gain by extortion, who shakes his hands free of bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking on evil.
withholds his hand from mistreating the poor, does not take interest or increase, practices My laws and walks in My statutes—he will not die for the iniquity of his father, he will surely live.
But when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he committed and does what is lawful and right, his soul will live.
He does not loan with interest or take unjust gain. He keeps his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between people,
They accept bribes in order to shed blood in you; you have taken usurious interest. You have greedily gained by oppressing your neighbors, and you have forgotten Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Both hands are diligent at doing evil. The official and the judge ask for a bribe. The distinguished man utters a desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.
and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they weighed out thirty shekels of silver for him.
You are not to twist justice—you must not show partiality or take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.
To a foreigner you may charge interest, but to your brother you are not to charge interest, so that Adonai your God may bless you in every undertaking of your hand on the land you are going in to possess.
Here I am. Witness against me before Adonai and before His anointed. Whose ox have I taken or whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to look the other way? I will restore it to you.”