Exodus 22:25
What does Exodus 22:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 22:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`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;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890— 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.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 5:2
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
- Matthew 25:27
thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.
- Proverbs 28:8
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
- Ezekiel 18:13
hath given forth upon interest, 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.
- Deuteronomy 23:19
Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.
- Ezekiel 18:17
that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that hath not received interest nor increase, hath executed mine ordinances, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
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