Nehemiah 5:8-10

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁸ and said to them, “As far as we were able, we have bought back our Jewish kindred who had been sold to other nations; but now you are selling your own kin, who must then be bought back by us!” They were silent, and could not find a word to say. ⁹ So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? ¹⁰ Moreover I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us stop this taking of interest.