Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Hence, many refuse to lend, not out of malice, but out of fear of being needlessly defrauded.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Many refuse to lend, not because of meanness, but from fear of being defrauded needlessly.
Good News Translation®
Many people refuse to lend at all, not because they are stingy, but because they don't want to be cheated if they can avoid it.
Wycliffe Bible
Many men lend not, not for cause of wickedness, but they dreaded to be defrauded without cause. [Many, not because of shrewdness (or depravity), lend not, but to be beguiled willfully, they dreaded.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Because of such wickedness, therefore, many have refused to lend; they have been afraid of being defrauded needlessly.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Many refuse to lend, not because of meanness, but from fear of being defrauded needlessly.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Many refuse to lend, not because of meanness, but from fear of being defrauded needlessly.
Common English Bible © 2011
Many have refused to make a loan, not because they were vicious but because they were cautious about being needlessly cheated.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Many refuse to lend, not out of meanness, but from fear of being cheated needlessly.
Revised Standard Version
Because of such wickedness, therefore, many have refused to lend; they have been afraid of being defrauded needlessly.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Many refuse to lend, not because of meanness, but from fear of being defrauded needlessly.