Deuteronomy 15:6

World English Bible (2000)

For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.

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  • Deut 28:12-13 : 12 Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow. 13 Yahweh will make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if you shall listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do [them],
  • Deut 28:44 : 44 He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.
  • 1 Kgs 4:21 : 21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
  • 1 Kgs 4:24 : 24 For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides around him.
  • Ezra 4:20 : 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
  • Prov 22:7 : 7 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
  • Neh 9:27 : 27 Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them. In the time of their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard from heaven; and according to your manifold mercies you gave them saviors who saved them out of the hand of their adversaries.
  • Ps 37:21 : 21 The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.
  • Ps 37:26 : 26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His seed is blessed.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.
  • 2 Chr 9:26 : 26 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

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    13 Yahweh will make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if you shall listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do [them],

  • Deut 28:44-45
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    44 He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.

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    1 It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you on high above all the nations of the earth:

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    19 You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest:

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  • Exod 22:25
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    25 "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

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