Usury or Interest
The lending of money or other property for increase -- Le 25:37. Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain -- Ps 28:8. The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, alluded to -- Jer 15:10. The Jews Forbidden to take, from brethren. -- De 23:19. Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor. -- Ex 22:25; Le 25:35-37. Often guilty of taking. -- Ne 5:6,7; Eze 22:12. Required to restore. -- Ne 5:9-13. Allowed to take, from strangers. -- De 23:20. True and faithful Israelites never took, from their brethren -- Ps 15:5; Eze 18:8,9. Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful -- Isa 24:1,2; Eze 18:13. Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God -- Mt 25:27; Lu 19:23.