19 Bible Verses about Bankruptcy

The wicked borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.

At the end of every seven years you shall make a release. And this is the manner of the release. Every man who has a loan to his neighbor shall release it. He shall not exact it from his neighbor, or from his brother, because it is called Jehovah's release.

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves another has fulfilled the Law.

it is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

When you vow a vow to God, do not wait to pay it. For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you have vowed. it is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

At the end of every seven years you shall make a release.

so that the blessing of Abraham might be to the nations in Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you also are called in one body, and be thankful.

You will make Me know the way of life; in Your presence is fullness of joys. At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.

Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

If you lend money to one of My people who is poor beside you, you shall not be to him as a money-lender, neither shall you lay upon him interest. If you at all take your neighbor's clothing as a pledge, you shall deliver it to him by the time the sun goes down. For that is his covering only, it is his clothing for his skin. In what shall he sleep? And it will be, when he cries to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious.

And if your brother has become poor, and his hand has failed with you, then you shall help him; yes, even if he is a stranger or a tenant, so that he may live with you. You shall take no interest from him, or increase. But you shall fear your God, so that your brother may live with you. You shall not give him your silver on interest, nor lend him your food for increase.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, in order that you might be made rich through His poverty.

Therefore be perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect.

You may lend on interest to a stranger, but you shall not lend on interest to your brother, so that Jehovah your God may bless you in all that you set your hand to in the land where you go to possess it.

Be not one of those who strike hands, of those who are sureties for debts. If you have nothing to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?