Is usury wrong?

Yes, usury is condemned by God.

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. Exodus 22:26

No, Jesus approved of usury.

In the parable of the talents, Jesus rebuked his servant for not making him more money through usury.

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Matthew 25:27

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? Luke 19:23

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