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179:3 It's forbidden to make a loan without witnesses even to a Torah
scholar, unless the loan is made against a pledge.1 It is best to make
the loan with a note.2
1) An object of some value which is security for the loan. 2) That details the transaction. |
אסור להלוות בלא עדים ואפילו לתלמיד חכם אלא אם כן מלוהו על המשכון והמלוה בשטר משובח ביותר |
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179:4 It's forbidden to exact payment from the borrower when one knows
they cannot pay. Even to go by him is forbidden, because he will be
ashamed at seeing the lender, and we don't know if he can pay. On this
was said:1 ''You shall not be to him as a creditor''.
1) Exodus 22:25. | אסור לנגוש את הלוה כשיודע שאין לו לפרוע ואפילו לעבור לפניו אסור מפני שהוא נכלם בראותו למלוה ואין ידוע משגת לפרוע ועל זה נאמר לא תהיה לו כנושה |
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179:5 Just as it's forbidden for the lender to oppress the borrower,
similarly it's forbidden for the borrower to withhold his neighbour's
money when he has it,1 telling him: ''go and come again when I will have
it'' as it's said:2 ''Say not to your neighbour, go and come back''.3
1) Available to pay the loan back. 2) Proverbs 3:28. 3) The verse continues '' 'and tomorrow I will give' when you have it by you.'' |
וכשם שאסור למלוה לנגוש את הלוה כך אסור ללוה לכבוש ממון חבירו שבידו לומר לך שוב כשיש לו שנאמר אל תאמר לרעך לך ושוב |
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