Saying 95: Do Not Lend at Interest
If you have money, do not lend it at interest; give it to someone who will not pay you back.
Commentary
Concrete economic advice, rare in Thomas and entirely consistent with the anti-commercial ending of saying 64.
Parallels
Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:34–35; Deuteronomy 23:19
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