^25 (A)“If you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest.

³⁶ Do not charge Israelites any interest, but obey God and let them live near you. ^37 (A)Do not make them pay interest on the money you lend them, and do not make a profit on the food you sell them.

^7 (A)“If in any of the towns in the land that the Lord your God is giving you there are Israelites in need, then do not be selfish and refuse to help them. ⁸ Instead, be generous and lend them as much as they need. ⁹ Do not refuse to lend them something, just because the year when debts are canceled is near. Do not let such an evil thought enter your mind. If you refuse to make the loan, they will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be held guilty. ¹⁰ Give to them freely and unselfishly, and the Lord will bless you in everything you do. ^11 (B)There will always be some Israelites who are poor and in need, and so I command you to be generous to them.