Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He does not lend to them at interest or take a profit from them. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and judges fairly between two parties. New Living Translation He grants loans without interest, stays away from injustice, is honest and fair when judging others, English Standard Version does not lend at interest or take any profit, withholds his hand from injustice, executes true justice between man and man, Berean Standard Bible He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men. King James Bible He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, New King James Version If he has not exacted usury Nor taken any increase, But has withdrawn his hand from iniquity And executed true judgment between man and man; New American Standard Bible and if he does not lend money at interest or take interest, if he keeps his hand from injustice and executes true justice between one person and another, NASB 1995 if he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between man and man, NASB 1977 if he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity, and executes true justice between man and man, Legacy Standard Bible if he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he turns his hand from injustice and does true justice between man and man, Amplified Bible if he does not charge interest or take a percentage of increase [on what he lends in compassion], if he keeps his hand from sin and executes true justice between man and man, Christian Standard Bible He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from injustice and carries out true justice between men. Holman Christian Standard Bible He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men. American Standard Version he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man, Contemporary English Version and doesn't charge interest when lending money. He refuses to do anything evil; he is fair to everyone English Revised Version he 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, GOD'S WORD® Translation He doesn't lend money for interest or make an excessive profit. He refuses to do evil things, and he judges everyone fairly. Good News Translation He doesn't lend money for profit. He refuses to do evil and gives an honest decision in any dispute. International Standard Version if he doesn't lend with usury or exact interest, but instead refuses to participate in what is unjust, if he administers true justice between people, Majority Standard Bible He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men. NET Bible does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men, New Heart English Bible he who has not given forth on interest, neither has taken any increase, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man, Webster's Bible Translation He that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, World English Bible he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe does not give in usury, and does not take increase, "" He turns back his hand from perversity, "" He does true judgment between man and man. Young's Literal Translation In usury he doth not give, and increase taketh not, From perversity he turneth back his hand, True judgment he doth between man and man. Smith's Literal Translation And he shall not give upon interest, and he shall not take interest, from iniquity he shall turn back his hand; he shall do judgment of truth between man to man. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHath not lent upon usury, nor taken any increase: hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and hath executed true judgment between man and man: Catholic Public Domain Version if he has not lent upon usury, nor taken any increase, if he has averted his hand from iniquity, and has executed true judgment between man and man, New American Bible if he does not lend at interest or exact usury; if he refrains from evildoing and makes a fair judgment between two opponents; New Revised Standard Version does not take advance or accrued interest, withholds his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between contending parties, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe has not lent money with usury, neither has loaned with a discount; has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and has executed true judgment between man and man; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he does not lend with interest, and he does not make payment with cut rate and he turns his hand from evil, and he judges a judgment of truth between a man with his neighbor OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man, Brenton Septuagint Translation and shall not lend his money upon usury, and shall not receive usurious increase, and shall turn back his hand from injustice, shall execute righteous judgement between a man and his neighbor, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Proverb about Israel…7He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. 8He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes TRUE justice between men. 9He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.… Cross References Leviticus 25:35-37 Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you. / Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. / You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit. Deuteronomy 23:19-20 Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan. / You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess. Exodus 22:25 If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest. Nehemiah 5:7-10 and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them / and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? ... Psalm 15:5 who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken. Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— Jeremiah 15:10 Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me. Jeremiah 22:13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, Ezekiel 22:12 In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD. Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Luke 6:34-35 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Luke 19:8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.” Romans 13:8 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Treasury of Scripture He that has not given forth on usury, neither has taken any increase, that has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true judgment between man and man, hath not Ezekiel 18:13,17 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him… Ezekiel 22:12 In 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. Exodus 22:25 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. hath withdrawn 2 Samuel 22:24 I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. Isaiah 33:15 He 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; hath executed Leviticus 19:15,35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour… Deuteronomy 1:16,17 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him… Deuteronomy 16:18-20 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment… Jump to Previous Excessive Executed Executes Fairly Forth Hand Increase Iniquity Interest Judges Judgment Justice Keeps Lend Money True. Usury Withdrawn Withholds WrongJump to Next Excessive Executed Executes Fairly Forth Hand Increase Iniquity Interest Judges Judgment Justice Keeps Lend Money True. Usury Withdrawn Withholds WrongEzekiel 18 1. God defends his justice31. and exhorts to repentance He does not lend at interest The Hebrew word for "interest" is "נֶשֶׁךְ" (neshek), which literally means "a bite." This term is used to describe the practice of charging interest on loans, which was prohibited among the Israelites when lending to fellow countrymen (Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 25:36-37). The imagery of a "bite" suggests the harmful and consuming nature of usury, which can lead to the financial ruin of the borrower. In a historical context, this prohibition was intended to promote community solidarity and prevent the exploitation of the poor. From a conservative Christian perspective, this principle underscores the importance of compassion and fairness in financial dealings, reflecting God's justice and mercy. or take a profit he withholds his hand from injustice and executes true justice between men Executed true judgment.--This applies, of course, especially and directly to judicial sentences, but extends also to all cases in which one is brought to intervene in any way in transactions between others. What is required is absolute fairness, truthfulness, and integrity in the constant transactions of man with man. Verse 8. - He that hath not given forth his money upon usury. The word "usury," we must remember, is used, not, as with us, for exorbitant interest above the market rate, but for interest of any kind. This was allowed in commercial dealings with foreigners (Deuteronomy 23:20), but was altogether forbidden in the case of loans to Israelites (Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:35, 37; Deuteronomy 23:19: Isaiah 24:2). The principle implied in this distinction was that, although it was, on strict principles of justice, allowable to charge for the use of money, as for the use of lands or the hire of cattle, Israel, as a people, was under the higher law of brotherhood. If money was to be lent at all, it was to be lent as to a brother in went (Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:35), for the relief of his necessities, and not to make profit. A brother who would not help a brother by a loan without interest was thought unworthy of the name. The ideal of the social polity of Israel was that it was to consist of a population of small freeholders, bound together by ties of mutual help - a national friendly society, rather than of traders and manufacturers; and hence the whole drift of its legislation tended to repress the money making spirit which afterwards became specially characteristic of its people, and ate like a canker into its life. The distinction between the two words seems to be that "usury" represents any interest on money; and "increase," any profit on the sale of goods beyond the cost of production, as measured by the maintenance of the worker and his family. To buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest was not to be the rule in a nation of brothers, and it was wiser to forbid it altogether rather than to sanction what we call a "reasonable rate" of interest or profit. Hath executed true judgment. The last special feature in the description of the righteous man is that he is free from the judicial corruption which has always been the ineradicable evil of Eastern social life (1 Samuel 8:3; 1 Samuel 12:3; Amos 5:12; Isaiah 33:15).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He does notלֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no engage יִתֵּ֗ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in usury בַּנֶּ֣שֶׁךְ (ban·ne·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5392: Interest on a, debt [or] לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no take יִקָּ֔ח (yiq·qāḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take excess interest, וְתַרְבִּית֙ (wə·ṯar·bîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8636: Multiplication, percentage, bonus in addition to principal but he keeps his hand יָד֑וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand from iniquity מֵעָ֖וֶל (mê·‘ā·wel) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness [and] executes יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make TRUE אֱמֶת֙ (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness justice מִשְׁפַּ֤ט (miš·paṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style between בֵּ֥ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between men. אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person Links Ezekiel 18:8 NIVEzekiel 18:8 NLT Ezekiel 18:8 ESV Ezekiel 18:8 NASB Ezekiel 18:8 KJV Ezekiel 18:8 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 18:8 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 18:8 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 18:8 French Bible Ezekiel 18:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 18:8 He who has not given forth (Ezek. 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