The Punishment for the Prohibition of Usury
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What is the punishment for usury?
Answer
Anyone who lends with interest, his assets will collapse (Bava Metzia 71a), meaning that eventually he loses all his assets. It is also said that more than he earns, he loses (Bava Metzia 75b). Additionally, it is said that he will not live in the World to Come and it is as if he has violated all the commandments in the Torah (Shemot Rabbah 31).
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