loaning money to people

¹⁹You shall not lend money, or grain, or anything else at all, to your brother at interest, ²⁰but only to a foreigner. For you shall lend to your brother whatever he needs without interest, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all your works in the land, which you shall enter so as to possess it.

¹“Pay attention, lest you perform your justice before men, in order to be seen by them; otherwise you shall not have a reward with your Father, who is in heaven. ²Therefore, when you give alms, do not choose to sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the towns, so that they may be honored by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. ³But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, ⁴so that your almsgiving may be in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.

³⁸Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down and shaken together and overflowing, they will place upon your lap. Certainly, the same measure that you use to measure out, will be used to measure back to you again.”

¹⁷Whoever is merciful to the poor lends to the Lord. And he will repay him for his efforts.

⁴²Whoever asks of you, give to him. And if anyone would borrow from you, do not turn away from him.

²⁵If you lend money to the poor of my people who live among you, you shall not coerce them like a collector, nor oppress them with usury.

⁵He who has not given his money in usury, nor accepted bribes against the innocent. He who does these things will be undisturbed for eternity.

¹Alleluia. Of the return of Haggai and Zachariah. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord. He will prefer his commandments exceedingly. ²His offspring will be powerful on the earth. The generation of the upright will be blessed. ³Glory and wealth will be in his house, and his justice shall remain from age to age. ⁴For the upright, a light has risen up in the darkness. He is merciful and compassionate and just. ⁵Pleasing is the man who shows mercy and lends. He will order his words with judgment. ⁶For he will not be disturbed in eternity.

⁷The rich rule over the poor. And the borrower is servant to the lender.

³⁴And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling,

⁷If one of your brothers, who dwells within the gates of your city, in the land which the Lord your God will give to you, falls into poverty, you shall not harden your heart, nor tighten your hand.

²⁷Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest.

¹James, servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes of the dispersion, greetings. ²My brothers, when you have fallen into various trials, consider everything a joy, ³knowing that the proving of your faith exercises patience, ⁴and patience brings a work to perfection, so that you may be perfect and whole, deficient in nothing. ⁵But if anyone among you is in need of wisdom, let him petition God, who gives abundantly to all without reproach, and it shall be given to him. ⁶But he should ask with faith, doubting nothing. For he who doubts is like a wave on the ocean, which is moved about by the wind and carried away;

³⁵If your brother has become impoverished, or infirm of hand, and you take him in, like a newcomer or a sojourner, and he lives with you, ³⁶do not accept usury from him, nor anything more than what you gave. Fear your God, so that your brother may be able to live with you. ³⁷You shall not give him your money by usury, nor exact from him an overabundance of produce.

²⁶Do not be willing to be with those who certify with their hands, and who offer themselves as a guarantee against debts.

⁸Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.

⁴⁵They were selling their possessions and belongings, and dividing them to all, just as any of them had need.

¹⁸and to do good, to become rich in good works, to donate readily, to share,

¹Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them. ²For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions. ³By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened. ⁴By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful. ⁵A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant. ⁶For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.

²⁰but only to a foreigner. For you shall lend to your brother whatever he needs without interest, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all your works in the land, which you shall enter so as to possess it.

¹Now it happened that, on the second first Sabbath, as he passed through the grain field, his disciples were separating the ears of grain and eating them, by rubbing them in their hands. ²Then certain Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?” ³And responding to them, Jesus said: “Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him? ⁴How he entered into the house of God, and took the bread of the Presence, and ate it, and gave it to those who were with him, though it is not lawful for anyone to eat it, except the priests alone?” ⁵And he said to them, “For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.” ⁶And it happened that, on another Sabbath, he entered into the synagogue, and he taught. And there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

¹⁰Neither shall you gather the clusters or individual grapes which fall down in your vineyard, but you shall leave them for paupers and travelers to take. I am the Lord your God.

¹⁹You shall not lend money, or grain, or anything else at all, to your brother at interest,

¹“In the seventh year, you shall perform a remission, ²which shall be celebrated according to this order. Anyone to whom anything is owed, by his friend or neighbor or brother, will not be able to request its return, because it is the year of remission of the Lord. ³From the sojourner and the new arrival, you may require its return. From your fellow countryman and neighbor, you will not have the power to request its return. ⁴And there shall not be anyone indigent or begging among you, so that the Lord your God may bless you in the land which he will deliver to you as a possession. ⁵But only if you heed the voice of the Lord your God, and keep to all that he has ordered, that which I am entrusting to you this day, will he bless you, just as he has promised. ⁶You shall lend money to many nations, and you yourselves shall borrow in return from no one. You shall rule over very many nations, and no one shall rule over you.

³⁵If your brother has become impoverished, or infirm of hand, and you take him in, like a newcomer or a sojourner, and he lives with you, ³⁶do not accept usury from him, nor anything more than what you gave. Fear your God, so that your brother may be able to live with you. ³⁷You shall not give him your money by usury, nor exact from him an overabundance of produce. ³⁸I am the Lord your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt, so that I might give to you the land of Canaan, and so that I may be your God. ³⁹If your brother, having been compelled by poverty, will have sold himself to you, you shall not oppress him with the servitude of indentured servants. ⁴⁰But he shall be like a hired hand or a settler; he shall work with you, until the year of the Jubilee.