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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Deuteronomy 23:20

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

You may lend on interest to a foreigner; but to your brother you shall not lend on interest, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it.

King James Version (KJV)

Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon interest, that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto, in the land whither thou goest in to possess it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

From men of other nations you may take interest, but not from an Israelite: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on everything to which you put your hand, in the land which you are about to take as your heritage.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Del extraño tomarás logro, mas de tu hermano no lo tomarás, porque te bendiga Jehová tu Dios en toda obra de tus manos sobre la tierra á la cual entras para poseerla.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Puedes exigir intereses a un extranjero, pero no a un israelita. Porque si cobras interés a un hermano israelita, el Señor tu Dios no te bendecirá cuando entres en la tierra donde van a vivir.

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