15 Bible Verses About Money Lending

Exodus 22:25

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If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

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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.

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“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.

Proverbs 22:7

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The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

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

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The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Deuteronomy 23:19

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Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.

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

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

Psalm 37:21

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The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

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

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The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Luke 6:34–35

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34And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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34And 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. 35But 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.

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34If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much. 35But 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.

Leviticus 25:35–37

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35Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you. 36Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. 37You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.

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35And 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. 36Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. 37Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

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35“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident. 36Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you. 37You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

Psalm 15:5

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who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

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

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he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

Romans 13:8

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Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

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

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Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Deuteronomy 23:19–20

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19Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. 20You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.

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19Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: 20Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

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19You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest. 20You may charge a foreigner interest; but you shall not charge your brother interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it.

Proverbs 19:17

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Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

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He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Proverbs 28:8

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He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

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

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He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

Matthew 5:42

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Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

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

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Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Matthew 6:24

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No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

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No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Luke 6:38

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Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

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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.

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“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

1 Timothy 6:10

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For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

15 Bible Verses About Money Lending

Exodus 22:25

Proverbs 22:7

Deuteronomy 23:19

Psalm 37:21

Luke 6:34–35

Leviticus 25:35–37

Psalm 15:5

Romans 13:8

Deuteronomy 23:19–20

Proverbs 19:17

Proverbs 28:8

Matthew 5:42

Matthew 6:24

Luke 6:38

1 Timothy 6:10

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