KJV King James Version
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
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Leviticus 25:37
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit.
WEB World English Bible
You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
thy money thou givest not to him in usury, and for increase thou givest not thy food;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 25
34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it [is] their perpetual possession.
35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
38 I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, [and] to be your God.
39 And if thy brother [that dwelleth] by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
40 [But] as an hired servant, [and] as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, [and] shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
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