Exodus 22:25

Poverty and the vulnerable Money and wealth Mercy and compassion Generosity

²³ If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

²⁴ And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

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.

²⁶ If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

²⁷ For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: “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.
ASV: If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.
DARBY: If thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.
BLB: If you lend silver [to] My people, the poor with you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you⁺ shall not lay on him interest.

ÅB: Dersom du låner penger til noen av mitt folk, til den fattige som bor hos deg, da skal du ikke være imot ham som en ågerkardere skal ikke kreve renter av ham.
OTB: «Hvis du låner penger til mitt folk, til de trengende blant dere, ikke oppfør deg som en kreditor; krev ingen renter.
B1930: Dersom du låner penger til nogen av mitt folk, til den fattige som bor hos dig, da skal du ikke være imot ham som en ågerkar; I skal ikke kreve renter av ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 15:5
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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Leviticus 25:35–37
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.
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Deuteronomy 23:19–20
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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Ezekiel 18:8
He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
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Nehemiah 5:7
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
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Proverbs 28:8
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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Ezekiel 18:17
That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
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Nehemiah 5:2–5
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
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