When the Lord your God blesses you as He has promised you, then you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

The Lord will open for you His good treasure house, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.

Then he said, “Go, borrow containers from all your neighbors, empty containers—and not just a few.

The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.

Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.