לֹא־יַחֲבֹ֥ל רֵחַ֖יִם וָרָ֑כֶב כִּי־נֶ֖פֶשׁ ה֥וּא חֹבֵֽל׃ (ס)
On ne doit pas saisir comme gage une meule inférieure ni une meule courante, car ce serait prendre la vie même en gage.
Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot
Not to exact a pledge from a debtor by force, as it is said, “….thou shalt not go into his house to exact a pledge” (Deut. 24:10).
Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot
Not to take in pledge utensils used in preparing food, as it is said, “No man shall take the nether or upper millstone as a pledge” (Deut. 24:6).
Mishneh Torah, Negative Mitzvot
Not to defraud, as it is said, “Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour” (Lev. 19:13).