Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

Bible References

Thou shalt lend

Deuteronomy 28:12
Jehovah will open to thee his good treasure, the heavens, to give rain unto thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand; and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow.
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:
Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain his cause in judgment.
Proverbs 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.

Thou shalt reign

Deuteronomy 28:13
And Jehovah will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah thy God, which I command thee this day, to keep and to do them,
1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
2 Chronicles 9:26
And he ruled over all the kings from the river as far as the land of the Philistines, and up to the border of Egypt.
Ezra 4:20
And there have been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all beyond the river; and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.
Nehemiah 9:27
And thou gavest them into the hand of their oppressors, and they oppressed them; and in the time of their distress, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from the heavens, and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their oppressors.