Psalm 15:5
Douay-Rheims
He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things shall not be moved for ever.
Ambrose of Milan
What is more cruel than to lend money to one who has none and then to exact double the amount? If one cannot pay the simple amount, how will he pay double?… Nations have often failed because of usury, and this has been the cause of public calamity.
Source details
A.D. 397 · on Ps 15:5 (Letter 19: To Vigilius)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.