Loans

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens. — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

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

`If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury;

Good <FI>is<Fi> the man--gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

`Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury. — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

`And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee; — read the full passage →

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

Evil <FI>one<Fi> suffereth when he hath been surety <FI>for<Fi> a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

and if ye lend <FI>to those<Fi> of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners--that they may receive again as much. — read the full passage →

if thou dost at all take in pledge the garment of thy neighbour, during the going in of the sun thou dost return it to him: — read the full passage →

By David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid? — read the full passage →

Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

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

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

`And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee; — read the full passage →

`If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury; — read the full passage →

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

`Jehovah doth open to thee his good treasure--the heavens--to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand, and thou hast lent to many nations, and thou--thou dost not borrow.

`At the end of seven years thou dost make a release, — read the full passage →

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

Jesus answered and said to him, `That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take--suffer to him also the cloak. — read the full passage →

In usury he hath given, and increase taken, And he liveth: he doth not live, All these abominations he hath done, He doth surely die, his blood is on him.

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.

`When thou liftest up on thy brother a debt of anything, thou dost not go in unto his house to obtain his pledge; — read the full passage →

for Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee as He hath spoken to thee; and thou hast lent <FI>to<Fi> many nations, and thou hast not borrowed; and thou hast ruled over many nations, and over thee they do not rule.

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding--

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

And she doteth on their paramours, Whose flesh <FI>is<Fi> the flesh of asses, And the issue of horses--their issue.

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens.

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace. — read the full passage →

Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,

My son! if thou hast been surety for thy friend, Hast stricken for a stranger thy hand,

Desist, and know that I <FI>am<Fi> God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

`When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother; — read the full passage →

he who is not loving did not know God, because God is love.

`None doth take in pledge millstones, and rider, for life it <FI>is<Fi> he is taking in pledge.

And the idols--they completely pass away.