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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, — read the full passage →

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. — read the full passage →

If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: — read the full passage →

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? — read the full passage →

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, — read the full passage →

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. — read the full passage →

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. — read the full passage →

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. — read the full passage →

For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

For she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.

And the idols he shall utterly abolish.