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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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that giueth not his money vnto vsurie, nor taketh reward against the innocent: hee that doeth these things, shall neuer be moued.

Darby Translation

[He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.

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!

Bible in Basic English

He who does not put out his money at interest, or for payment give false decisions against men who have done no wrong. He who does these things will never be moved.

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Cross references

“putteth”

Exodus 22:25 Ezekiel 22:12 Ezekiel 18:8 Leviticus 25:35–37 Nehemiah 5:2–5 Ezekiel 18:17

Exodus 22:25 · BSB

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.

Ezekiel 22:12 · BSB

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.

Ezekiel 18:8 · BSB

He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men.

Leviticus 25:35–37 · BSB

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.

Nehemiah 5:2–5 · BSB

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

Ezekiel 18:17 · BSB

He withholds his hand from harming the poor and takes no interest or usury. He keeps My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a man will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will surely live.

“nor taketh”

Deuteronomy 16:19 Isaiah 33:15 Matthew 27:3–5 Micah 7:3 Matthew 26:15 Exodus 23:7

Deuteronomy 16:19 · BSB

Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Isaiah 33:15 · BSB

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—

Matthew 27:3–5 · BSB

When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

Micah 7:3 · BSB

Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

Matthew 26:15 · BSB

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Exodus 23:7 · BSB

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

“He that doeth”

Matthew 7:21–25 Psalm 55:22 Proverbs 12:3 John 13:17 James 1:22–25 Psalm 16:8

Matthew 7:21–25 · BSB

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Psalm 55:22 · BSB

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Proverbs 12:3 · BSB

A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

John 13:17 · BSB

If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

James 1:22–25 · BSB

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

Psalm 16:8 · BSB

I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

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