Dictionaries :: Usury or Interest

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Usury or Interest: The lending of money or other property for increase

Lev 25:37

Usury or Interest: Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain

Pro 28:8

Usury or Interest: The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful,

Jer 15:10

Usury or Interest: The Jews

Forbidden to take, from brethren

Deu 23:19

Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor

Exd 22:25; Lev 25:35-37

Often guilty of taking

Neh 5:6,7; Eze 22:12

Required to restore

Neh 5:9-13

Allowed to take, from strangers

Deu 23:20

Usury or Interest: True and faithful Israelites never took, from their brethren

Psa 15:5; Eze 18:8,9

Usury or Interest: Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful

Isa 24:1,2; Eze 18:13

Usury or Interest: Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God

Mat 25:27; Luk 19:23