Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 228:6

ת"ר המלוה את חבירו אינו רשאי למשכנו ואינו חייב להחזיר לו ועובר בכל השמות הללו מאי קאמר אמר רב ששת הכי קאמר המלוה את חבירו אינו רשאי למשכנו ואם משכנו חייב להחזיר לו ועובר בכל השמות הללו אסיפא

hence, if he is wealthy, thou mayest sleep thus. What does this mean?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Surely the pledge, even of a wealthy man, may not be used by the creditor, since that constitutes interest! ');">¹⁰</span> — Said R. Shesheth: This is the meaning: <i>And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep whilst his pledge is in thy possession</i>; but if he is wealthy, thou mayest do so.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Only in the case of a poor debtor must a night article be returned for the night, and a day one by day, but not in the case of a wealthy debtor. ');">¹¹</span>

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