Verse 8

He that hath not given forth{H5414}{(H8799)} upon usury{H5392}, neither hath taken{H3947}{(H8799)} any increase{H8636}, that hath withdrawn{H7725}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027} from iniquity{H5766}, hath executed{H6213}{(H8799)} true{H571} judgment{H4941} between man{H376} and man{H376},

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:25 : 25 If thou lend{H3867}{(H8686)} money{H3701} to any of my people{H5971} that is poor{H6041} by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer{H5383}{(H8802)}, neither shalt thou lay{H7760}{(H8799)} upon him usury{H5392}.
  • Zech 8:16 : 16 These are the things{H1697} that ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)}; Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} ye every man{H376} the truth{H571} to his neighbour{H7453}; execute{H8199}{(H8798)} the judgment{H4941} of truth{H571} and peace{H7965} in your gates{H8179}:
  • Deut 23:19-20 : 19 Thou shalt not lend upon usury{H5391}{(H8686)} to thy brother{H251}; usury{H5392} of money{H3701}, usury{H5392} of victuals{H400}, usury{H5392} of any thing{H1697} that is lent upon usury{H5391}{(H8799)}: 20 Unto a stranger{H5237} thou mayest lend upon usury{H5391}{(H8686)}; but unto thy brother{H251} thou shalt not lend upon usury{H5391}{(H8686)}: that the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} may bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee in all that thou settest{H4916} thine hand{H3027} to in the land{H776} whither thou goest{H935}{(H8802)} to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} it.
  • Lev 25:35-37 : 35 And if thy brother{H251} be waxen poor{H4134}{(H8799)}, and fallen in decay{H4131}{(H8804)} with thee{H3027}; then thou shalt relieve{H2388}{(H8689)} him: yea, though he be a stranger{H1616}, or a sojourner{H8453}; that he may live{H2416} with thee. 36 Take{H3947}{(H8799)} thou no usury{H5392} of him, or increase{H8636}: but fear{H3372}{(H8804)} thy God{H430}; that thy brother{H251} may live{H2416} with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give{H5414}{(H8799)} him thy money{H3701} upon usury{H5392}, nor lend{H5414}{(H8799)} him thy victuals{H400} for increase{H4768}.
  • Ps 15:5 : 5 He that putteth not out{H5414}{(H8804)} his money{H3701} to usury{H5392}, nor taketh{H3947}{(H8804)} reward{H7810} against the innocent{H5355}. He that doeth{H6213}{(H8802)} these things shall never{H5769} be moved{H4131}{(H8735)}.
  • Ezek 18:13 : 13 Hath given forth{H5414}{(H8804)} upon usury{H5392}, and hath taken{H3947}{(H8804)} increase{H8636}: shall he then live{H2425}{(H8804)}? he shall not live{H2421}{(H8799)}: he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} all these abominations{H8441}; he shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8714)}; his blood{H1818} shall be upon him.
  • Ezek 18:17 : 17 That hath taken off{H7725}{(H8689)} his hand{H3027} from the poor{H6041}, that hath not received{H3947}{(H8804)} usury{H5392} nor increase{H8636}, hath executed{H6213}{(H8804)} my judgments{H4941}, hath walked{H1980}{(H8804)} in my statutes{H2708}; he shall not die{H4191}{(H8799)} for the iniquity{H5771} of his father{H1}, he shall surely{H2421}{(H8800)} live{H2421}{(H8799)}.
  • Ezek 22:12 : 12 In thee have they taken{H3947}{(H8804)} gifts{H7810} to shed{H8210}{(H8800)} blood{H1818}; thou hast taken{H3947}{(H8804)} usury{H5392} and increase{H8636}, and thou hast greedily gained{H1214}{(H8762)} of thy neighbours{H7453} by extortion{H6233}, and hast forgotten{H7911}{(H8804)} me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.
  • Zech 7:9-9 : 9 Thus speaketh{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Execute{H8199}{(H8798)} true{H571} judgment{H4941}, and shew{H6213}{(H8798)} mercy{H2617} and compassions{H7356} every man{H376} to his brother{H251}: 10 And oppress{H6231}{(H8799)} not the widow{H490}, nor the fatherless{H3490}, the stranger{H1616}, nor the poor{H6041}; and let none of you imagine{H2803}{(H8799)} evil{H7451} against{H376} his brother{H251} in your heart{H3824}.
  • Prov 28:8 : 8 He that by usury{H5392} and unjust gain{H8636} increaseth{H7235}{(H8688)} his substance{H1952}, he shall gather{H6908}{(H8762)} it for him that will pity{H2603}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800}.
  • Prov 31:8-9 : 8 Open{H6605}{(H8798)} thy mouth{H6310} for the dumb{H483} in the cause{H1779} of all such as are appointed{H1121} to destruction{H2475}. 9 Open{H6605}{(H8798)} thy mouth{H6310}, judge{H8199}{(H8798)} righteously{H6664}, and plead{H1777}{(H8798)} the cause of the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}.
  • Isa 1:17 : 17 Learn{H3925}{(H8798)} to do well{H3190}{(H8687)}; seek{H1875}{(H8798)} judgment{H4941}, relieve{H833}{(H8761)} the oppressed{H2541}, judge{H8199}{(H8798)} the fatherless{H3490}, plead{H7378}{(H8798)} for the widow{H490}.
  • Isa 33:15 : 15 He that walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} righteously{H6666}, and speaketh{H1696}{(H8802)} uprightly{H4339}; he that despiseth{H3988}{(H8802)} the gain{H1215} of oppressions{H4642}, that shaketh{H5287}{(H8802)} his hands{H3709} from holding{H8551}{(H8800)} of bribes{H7810}, that stoppeth{H331}{(H8801)} his ears{H241} from hearing{H8085}{(H8800)} of blood{H1818}, and shutteth{H6105}{(H8802)} his eyes{H5869} from seeing{H7200}{(H8800)} evil{H7451};
  • Jer 15:10 : 10 Woe{H188} is me, my mother{H517}, that thou hast borne{H3205}{(H8804)} me a man{H376} of strife{H7379} and a man{H376} of contention{H4066} to the whole earth{H776}! I have neither lent on usury{H5383}{(H8804)}, nor men have lent to me on usury{H5383}{(H8804)}; yet every one of them doth curse{H7043}{(H8764)} me.
  • Jer 22:15-16 : 15 Shalt thou reign{H4427}{(H8799)}, because thou closest{H8474}{(H8808)} thyself in cedar{H730}? did not thy father{H1} eat{H398}{(H8804)} and drink{H8354}{(H8804)}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} and justice{H6666}, and then it was well{H2896} with him? 16 He judged{H1777}{(H8804)} the cause{H1779} of the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}; then it was well{H2896} with him: was not this to know{H1847} me? saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Deut 1:16-17 : 16 And I charged{H6680}{(H8762)} your judges{H8199}{(H8802)} at that time{H6256}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Hear{H8085}{(H8800)} the causes between your brethren{H251}, and judge{H8199}{(H8804)} righteously{H6664} between every man{H376} and his brother{H251}, and the stranger{H1616} that is with him. 17 Ye shall not respect{H5234}{(H8686)} persons{H6440} in judgment{H4941}; but ye shall hear{H8085}{(H8799)} the small{H6996} as well as the great{H1419}; ye shall not be afraid{H1481}{(H8799)} of the face{H6440} of man{H376}; for the judgment{H4941} is God's{H430}: and the cause{H1697} that is too hard{H7185}{(H8799)} for you, bring{H7126}{(H8686)} it unto me, and I will hear{H8085}{(H8804)} it.
  • Deut 16:18-20 : 18 Judges{H8199}{(H8802)} and officers{H7860}{(H8802)} shalt thou make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee in all thy gates{H8179}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee, throughout thy tribes{H7626}: and they shall judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the people{H5971} with just{H6664} judgment{H4941}. 19 Thou shalt not wrest{H5186}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}; thou shalt not respect{H5234}{(H8686)} persons{H6440}, neither take{H3947}{(H8799)} a gift{H7810}: for a gift{H7810} doth blind{H5786}{(H8762)} the eyes{H5869} of the wise{H2450}, and pervert{H5557}{(H8762)} the words{H1697} of the righteous{H6662}. 20 That which is altogether{H6664} just{H6664} shalt thou follow{H7291}{(H8799)}, that thou mayest live{H2421}{(H8799)}, and inherit{H3423}{(H8804)} the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee.
  • Lev 19:15 : 15 Ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)} no unrighteousness{H5766} in judgment{H4941}: thou shalt not respect{H5375}{(H8799)} the person{H6440} of the poor{H1800}, nor honour{H1921}{(H8799)} the person{H6440} of the mighty{H1419}: but in righteousness{H6664} shalt thou judge{H8199}{(H8799)} thy neighbour{H5997}.
  • Lev 19:35 : 35 Ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)} no unrighteousness{H5766} in judgment{H4941}, in meteyard{H4060}, in weight{H4948}, or in measure{H4884}.
  • 2 Sam 22:24 : 24 I was also upright{H8549} before him, and have kept{H8104}{(H8691)} myself from mine iniquity{H5771}.
  • Neh 5:1-9 : 1 And there was a great{H1419} cry{H6818} of the people{H5971} and of their wives{H802} against their brethren{H251} the Jews{H3064}. 2 For there were{H3426} that said{H559}{(H8802)}, We, our sons{H1121}, and our daughters{H1323}, are many{H7227}: therefore we take up{H3947}{(H8799)} corn{H1715} for them, that we may eat{H398}{(H8799)}, and live{H2421}{(H8799)}. 3 Some also there were{H3426} that said{H559}{(H8802)}, We have mortgaged{H6148}{(H8802)} our lands{H7704}, vineyards{H3754}, and houses{H1004}, that we might buy{H3947}{(H8799)} corn{H1715}, because of the dearth{H7458}. 4 There were{H3426} also that said{H559}{(H8802)}, We have borrowed{H3867}{(H8804)} money{H3701} for the king's{H4428} tribute{H4060}, and that upon our lands{H7704} and vineyards{H3754}. 5 Yet now our flesh{H1320} is as the flesh{H1320} of our brethren{H251}, our children{H1121} as their children{H1121}: and, lo, we bring into bondage{H3533}{(H8802)} our sons{H1121} and our daughters{H1323} to be servants{H5650}, and some of our daughters{H1323} are{H3426} brought unto bondage{H3533}{(H8737)} already: neither is it in our power{H410}{H3027} to redeem them; for other men{H312} have our lands{H7704} and vineyards{H3754}. 6 And I was very{H3966} angry{H2734}{(H8799)} when I heard{H8085}{(H8804)} their cry{H2201} and these words{H1697}. 7 Then I consulted{H4427}{(H8735)} with myself{H3820}, and I rebuked{H7378}{(H8799)} the nobles{H2715}, and the rulers{H5461}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye exact{H5378}{(H8801)}{(H8678)}{H5383}{(H8802)}{(H8675)}{H5375}{(H8802)} usury{H4855}, every one{H376} of his brother{H251}. And I set{H5414}{(H8799)} a great{H1419} assembly{H6952} against them. 8 And I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, We after our ability{H1767} have redeemed{H7069}{(H8804)} our brethren{H251} the Jews{H3064}, which were sold{H4376}{(H8737)} unto the heathen{H1471}; and will ye even sell{H4376}{(H8799)} your brethren{H251}? or shall they be sold{H4376}{(H8738)} unto us? Then held they their peace{H2790}{(H8686)}, and found{H4672}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} to answer. 9 Also I said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is not good{H2896} that{H1697} ye do{H6213}{(H8802)}: ought ye not to walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in the fear{H3374} of our God{H430} because of the reproach{H2781} of the heathen{H1471} our enemies{H341}{(H8802)}? 10 I likewise, and my brethren{H251}, and my servants{H5288}, might exact{H5383}{(H8802)} of them money{H3701} and corn{H1715}: I pray you, let us leave off{H5800}{(H8799)} this usury{H4855}. 11 Restore{H7725}{(H8685)}, I pray you, to them, even this day{H3117}, their lands{H7704}, their vineyards{H3754}, their oliveyards{H2132}, and their houses{H1004}, also the hundredth{H3967} part of the money{H3701}, and of the corn{H1715}, the wine{H8492}, and the oil{H3323}, that ye exact{H5383}{(H8802)} of them.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former{H7223} governors{H6346} that had been before{H6440} me were chargeable{H3513}{(H8689)} unto the people{H5971}, and had taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of them bread{H3899} and wine{H3196}, beside{H310} forty{H705} shekels{H8255} of silver{H3701}; yea, even{H1571} their servants{H5288} bare rule{H7980}{(H8804)} over the people{H5971}: but so did{H6213}{(H8804)} not I, because{H6440} of the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.
  • Job 29:7-9 : 7 When I went out{H3318}{(H8800)} to the gate{H8179} through the city{H7176}, when I prepared{H3559}{(H8686)} my seat{H4186} in the street{H7339}! 8 The young men{H5288} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} me, and hid{H2244}{(H8738)} themselves: and the aged{H3453} arose{H6965}{(H8804)}, and stood up{H5975}{(H8804)}. 9 The princes{H8269} refrained{H6113}{(H8804)} talking{H4405}, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} their hand{H3709} on their mouth{H6310}. 10 The nobles{H5057} held{H2244}{(H8738)} their peace{H6963}, and their tongue{H3956} cleaved{H1692}{(H8804)} to the roof of their mouth{H2441}. 11 When the ear{H241} heard{H8085}{(H8804)} me, then it blessed{H833}{(H8762)} me; and when the eye{H5869} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} me, it gave witness{H5749}{(H8686)} to me: 12 Because I delivered{H4422}{(H8762)} the poor{H6041} that cried{H7768}{(H8764)}, and the fatherless{H3490}, and him that had none to help{H5826}{(H8802)} him. 13 The blessing{H1293} of him that was ready to perish{H6}{(H8802)} came{H935}{(H8799)} upon me: and I caused the widow's{H490} heart{H3820} to sing for joy{H7442}{(H8686)}. 14 I put{H3847}{(H8804)} on righteousness{H6664}, and it clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} me: my judgment{H4941} was as a robe{H4598} and a diadem{H6797}. 15 I was eyes{H5869} to the blind{H5787}, and feet{H7272} was I to the lame{H6455}. 16 I was a father{H1} to the poor{H34}: and the cause{H7379} which I knew{H3045}{(H8804)} not I searched out{H2713}{(H8799)}. 17 And I brake{H7665}{(H8762)} the jaws{H4973} of the wicked{H5767}, and plucked{H7993}{(H8686)} the spoil{H2964} out of his teeth{H8127}.