Bible Concordances

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Usury or Interest

• The lending of money or other property for increase
  Leviticus 25:37

• Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain
  Proverbs 28:8

• The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, Alluded to
  Jeremiah 15:10

• THE JEWS
  • Forbidden to take, from brethren
    Deuteronomy 23:19
  • Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor
    Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35-37
  • Often guilty of taking
    Nehemiah 5:6,7; Ezekiel 22:12
  • Required to restore
    Nehemiah 5:9-13
  • Allowed to take, from strangers
    Deuteronomy 23:20

• True and faithful Israelites never took, from their brethren
  Psalm 15:5; Ezekiel 18:8,9

• Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful
  Isaiah 24:1,2; Ezekiel 18:13

• Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God
  Matthew 25:27; Luke 19:23