Psalms 15:5
He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be shaken.
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Referenced Verses
- Exod 22:25 : 25 “If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.
- Ezek 18:8 : 8 does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,
- Ezek 22:12 : 12 They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.
- Deut 16:19 : 19 You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
- Deut 23:19-20 : 19 Respect for Others’ Property You must not charge interest on a loan to your fellow Israelite, whether on money, food, or anything else that has been loaned with interest. 20 You may lend with interest to a foreigner, but not to your fellow Israelite; if you keep this command the LORD your God will bless you in all you undertake in the land you are about to enter to possess.
- Matt 26:15 : 15 and said,“What will you give me to betray him into your hands?” So they set out thirty silver coins for him.
- Exod 23:7-8 : 7 Keep your distance from a false charge– do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked. 8 “You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.
- Lev 25:35-37 : 35 Debt and Slave Regulations“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident. 36 Do not take interest or profit from him, but you must fear your God and your brother must live with you. 37 You must not lend him your money at interest and you must not sell him food for profit.
- John 13:17 : 17 If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- Jas 1:22-25 : 22 But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves. 23 For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror. 24 For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. 25 But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out– he will be blessed in what he does.
- 2 Pet 1:10-11 : 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin. 11 For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.
- Ezek 18:17 : 17 refrains from wrongdoing, does not engage in usury or charge interest, carries out my regulations and follows my statutes. He will not die for his father’s iniquity; he will surely live.
- Ezek 18:27 : 27 When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
- Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Judas’ Suicide Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders, 4 saying,“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!” But they said,“What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!” 5 So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.
- Mic 7:3 : 3 They are experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men announce what they wish and then they plan it out.
- Matt 7:21-25 : 21 Judgment of Pretenders“Not everyone who says to me,‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven– only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 On that day, many will say to me,‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many powerful deeds in your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them,‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’ 24 Hearing and Doing“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation had been laid on rock.
- Neh 5:2-5 : 2 There were those who said,“With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain grain in order to eat and stay alive.” 3 There were others who said,“We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine.” 4 Then there were those who said,“We have borrowed money to pay our taxes to the king on our fields and our vineyards. 5 And now, though we share the same flesh and blood as our fellow countrymen, and our children are just like their children, still we have found it necessary to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have been subjected to slavery, while we are powerless to help, since our fields and vineyards now belong to other people.”
- Neh 5:7-9 : 7 I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them,“Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!” Because of them I called for a great public assembly. 8 I said to them,“To the extent possible we have bought back our fellow Jews who had been sold to the Gentiles. But now you yourselves want to sell your own countrymen, so that we can then buy them back!” They were utterly silent, and could find nothing to say. 9 Then I said,“The thing that you are doing is wrong! Should you not conduct yourselves in the fear of our God in order to avoid the reproach of the Gentiles who are our enemies? 10 Even I and my relatives and my associates are lending them money and grain. But let us abandon this practice of seizing collateral! 11 This very day return to them their fields, their vineyards, their olive trees, and their houses, along with the interest that you are exacting from them on the money, the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil.” 12 They replied,“We will return these things, and we will no longer demand anything from them. We will do just as you say.” Then I called the priests and made the wealthy and the officials swear to do what had been promised. 13 I also shook out my garment, and I said,“In this way may God shake out from his house and his property every person who does not carry out this matter. In this way may he be shaken out and emptied!” All the assembly replied,“So be it!” and they praised the LORD. Then the people did as they had promised.
- Ps 16:8 : 8 I constantly trust in the LORD; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Ps 55:22 : 22 Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be shaken.
- Ps 106:3 : 3 How blessed are those who promote justice, and do what is right all the time!
- Ps 112:6 : 6 For he will never be shaken; others will always remember one who is just.
- Prov 12:3 : 3 No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.
- Isa 33:15 : 15 The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Ezek 18:7-82 verses80%
7 does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,
8 does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,
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25 “If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.
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5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
6 For he will never be shaken; others will always remember one who is just.
7 He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the LORD.
- Ps 15:1-44 verses76%
1 A psalm of David. LORD, who may be a guest in your home? Who may live on your holy hill?
2 Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.
3 He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.
4 He despises a reprobate, but honors the LORD’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
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15 The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–
- Ezek 18:12-132 verses74%
12 oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robbery, does not give back what was given in pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts,
13 engages in usury and charges interest. Will he live? He will not! Because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die. He will bear the responsibility for his own death.
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6 He says to himself,“I will never be shaken, because I experience no calamity.”
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22 Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be shaken.
- Lev 25:36-372 verses73%
36 Do not take interest or profit from him, but you must fear your God and your brother must live with you.
37 You must not lend him your money at interest and you must not sell him food for profit.
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8 The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.
- Ezek 18:16-172 verses73%
16 does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,
17 refrains from wrongdoing, does not engage in usury or charge interest, carries out my regulations and follows my statutes. He will not die for his father’s iniquity; he will surely live.
- Ps 37:21-222 verses72%
21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
22 Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.
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20 A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.
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30 The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
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19 Respect for Others’ Property You must not charge interest on a loan to your fellow Israelite, whether on money, food, or anything else that has been loaned with interest.
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17 The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will repay him for his good deed.
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10 Even I and my relatives and my associates are lending them money and grain. But let us abandon this practice of seizing collateral!
- Ps 37:25-262 verses70%
25 I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.
26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.
- Prov 22:26-272 verses70%
26 Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts.
27 If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!
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4 How blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!
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4 The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.
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27 The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.
- Ps 125:3-42 verses69%
3 Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.
4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to the morally upright!
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7 “Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”
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15 The one who has put up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands is secure.
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29 He will not grow rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.
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3 His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures.
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28 The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
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15 Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.
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33 But the LORD does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.
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15 So they proclaim that the LORD, my protector, is just and never unfair.
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6 In my self-confidence I said,“I will never be shaken.”
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15 Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.
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13 Judgment on Jehoiakim“‘Sure to be judged is the king who builds his palace using injustice and treats people unfairly while adding its upper rooms. He makes his countrymen work for him for nothing. He does not pay them for their labor.
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3 No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.
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12 If the person is poor you may not use what he gives you as security for a covering.
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3 May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector not sleep!