Popular Bible Verses about Usury

Found 19 Verses

Matthew 25:27

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Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest. NIV

Then you should have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received what was my own with interest. AMP

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. KJV

Luke 19:23

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Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?' NIV

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? KJV

Nehemiah 5:7

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I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, "You are charging your own people interest!" So I called together a large meeting to deal with them NIV

I thought it over and then rebuked the nobles and officials. I told them, You are exacting interest from your own kinsmen. And I held a great assembly against them. AMP

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. KJV

Habakkuk 2:6

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"Will not all of them taunt him with ridicule and scorn, saying, "Woe to him who piles up stolen goods and makes himself wealthy by extortion! How long must this go on?'"" NIV

Shall not all these [victims of his greed] take up a taunt against him and in scoffing derision of him say, Woe to him who piles up that which is not his! [How long will he possess it?] And [woe to him] who loads himself with promissory notes for usury! AMP

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! KJV

Habakkuk 2:7

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Will not your creditors suddenly arise? Will they not wake up and make you tremble? Then you will become their prey. NIV

Shall [your debtors] not rise up suddenly who shall bite you, exacting usury of you, and those awake who will vex you [toss you to and fro and make you tremble violently]? Then you will be booty for them. AMP

Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? KJV

Nehemiah 5:10

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I and my brothers and my men are also lending the people money and grain. But let us stop charging interest! NIV

I, my brethren, and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us stop this forbidden interest! [Exod. 22:25.] AMP

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. KJV

Exodus 22:25

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"If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest." NIV

If you lend money to any of My people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor, neither shall you require interest from him. AMP

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. KJV

Deuteronomy 23:19

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Do not charge an Israelite interest, whether on money or food or anything else that may earn interest. NIV

You shall not lend on interest to your brother--interest on money, on victuals, on anything that is lent for interest. AMP

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: KJV

Leviticus 25:36

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Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that your poor neighbors may continue to live among you. NIV

Charge him no interest or [portion of] increase, but fear your God, so your brother may [continue to] live along with you. AMP

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. KJV

Leviticus 25:37

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You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food at a profit. NIV

You shall not give him your money at interest nor lend him food at a profit. AMP

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. KJV