Commentary for Bava Metzia 150:8

כי אתא רב דימי אמר מנין לנושה בחבירו מנה ויודע שאין לו שאסור לעבור לפניו ת"ל לא תהיה לו כנושה

It has been taught: R. Simeon said: Those who lend on interest lose more than they gain.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 71a: He who lends on interest, his wealth dissolves&nbsp;… and he sinks into poverty, never to rise again. ');">¹⁴</span> Moreover, they impute wisdom<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A euphemism for folly. ');">¹⁵</span>

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