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Anyone who increases his wealth by charging a high rate of interest
    is only collecting it for another who will deal more liberally with the poor.

The one who turns his ear from hearing God’s instruction
    will find that even his prayers are detestable to God.

10 Whoever tries to deceive a good person into taking the path of evil
    will fall into the pit he himself made,
    but the truly honest shall be the heirs of all that is good.

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(D)

10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(E)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

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