Nehemiah 5:10
Nehemiah chapter 5 · verse 10 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
Context
v.9Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
v.10This passage
v.11Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
- Luke 3:13
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1
And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
- Exodus 22:25
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.
- Ezekiel 18:8
he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,
- Psalms 15:5
He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.