Levítico 25:37

37 "No le darás tu dinero a interés, ni tus víveres a ganancia.

Levítico 25:37 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 25:37

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury
Lend him money, expecting and insisting upon a large interest for it; this is to be understood of persons in poor and necessitous circumstances, of which the text only speaks; otherwise, if persons borrow money to gain by it, to carry on a greater trade, or to make purchase with it, it is but reasonable that the lender should have a share of profit arising from thence: nor lend him thy victuals for increase;
by which it should seem that those two words, used in ( Leviticus 25:36 ) , though in the main they signify the same thing, yet may be distinguished, the one as concerning money, the other food; and which latter is not to be given by way of loan to a person in want of it, but freely; as for instance, if a man gives a poor man a bushel of wheat, on condition he gives him two for it hereafter, this is lending or giving his victuals for increase.

Levítico 25:37 In-Context

35 "En caso de que un hermano tuyo empobrezca y sus medios para contigo decaigan, tú lo sustentarás como a un forastero o peregrino, para que viva contigo.

36 "No tomes interés y usura de él, mas teme a tu Dios, para que tu hermano viva contigo.

37 "No le darás tu dinero a interés, ni tus víveres a ganancia.

38 "Yo soy el SEÑOR vuestro Dios, que os saqué de la tierra de Egipto para daros la tierra de Canaán y para ser vuestro Dios.

39 "Y si un hermano tuyo llega a ser tan pobre para contigo que se vende a ti, no lo someterás a trabajo de esclavo.