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

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

Take not usury of him nor more than thou gavest: fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.

Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.

thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;

Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.

do 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.

Non accipies usuram ab eo et augmentum: sed timebis Deum tuum: vivetque frater apud te.

Take thou no usury of him - Usury, at present, signifies unlawful interest for money. Properly, it means the reward or compensation given for the use of a thing, but is principally spoken of money. For the definition of the original term, See the note on Exodus 22:25.

Take thou no usury of him, or increase,.... Not only give him somewhat for his present relief, but lend him money to put him in a way of business, to get his living for the future, without requiring any interest for it; See Gill on Exodus 22:25,
but fear thy God; who has given this command, and expects to be obeyed; and who is good, and does good, and should be feared for his goodness' sake; and is omniscient, and knows what is secretly exacted, and will not suffer any exorbitance of this kind to pass unpunished:
that thy brother may live with thee; which it would be still more difficult for him to do, should usury and increase be taken of him.

Of him - That is, of thy brother, whether he be Israelite, or proselyte. Or increase - All kinds of usury are in this case forbidden, whether of money, or of victuals, or of any thing that is commonly lent by one man to another upon usury, or upon condition of receiving the thing lent with advantage and overplus. If one borrow in his necessity, there can be no doubt but this law is binding still. But it cannot be thought to bind, where money is borrowed for purchase of lands, trade, or other improvements. For there it is reasonable, that the lender share with the borrower in the profit.