KJV King James Version
[He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.
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Psalm 15:5
[He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
WEB World English Bible
he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.
ASV American Standard Version
He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!
Surrounding context — Psalm 15
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 [He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. [He that] sweareth to [his own] hurt, and changeth not.
5 [He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כַּסְפּ֤וֹ׀H3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyלֹא־H3808 · lonotנָתַ֣ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveבְּנֶשֶׁךְ֮H5392 · ne.shekhinterestוְשֹׁ֥חַדH7810 · sha.chadbribeעַל־H5921 · aluponנָקִ֗יH5355 · na.qiinnocentלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotלָ֫קָ֥חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeעֹֽשֵׂה־H6213 · a.sahto make: doאֵ֑לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseלֹ֖אH3808 · lonotיִמּ֣וֹטH4131 · motto shakeלְעוֹלָֽם׃H5769 · o.lamforever: enduring
Cross-references
Exodus 22:25If 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.Deuteronomy 16:19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.Ezekiel 22:12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.Deuteronomy 23:19-20Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:Ezekiel 18:8He [that] hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, [that] hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,Matthew 7:21-25Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.Exodus 23:7-8Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.John 13:17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.James 1:22-25But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.Proverbs 12:3A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.Psalm 55:22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.Psalm 112:6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.Matthew 27:3-5Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,Isaiah 33:15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;Psalm 16:8I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved.2 Peter 1:10-11Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:Psalm 106:3Blessed [are] they that keep judgment, [and] he that doeth righteousness at all times.Ezekiel 18:17[That] hath taken off his hand from the poor, [that] hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
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