Thematic Bible: Debts
Thematic Bible
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
My son, if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor, if you have agreed to a deal with a stranger, trapped by your own words, and caught by your own words,
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
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A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
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Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.
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Don't be one of those who make promises to guarantee loans for debts.
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Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
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Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
"If you loan money to my people, to the poor among you, don't be like a creditor to them and don't impose interest on them.
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So after thinking it over carefully, I accused the officials and nobles openly, "Every one of you is charging your fellow countrymen interest!" So I opened a public investigation against them.
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Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.
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You are not to take interest or profit from him. Instead, you are to fear your God and let your relative live with you.
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who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever. A special Davidic Psalm.
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if he doesn't lend with usury or exact interest, but instead refuses to participate in what is unjust, if he administers true justice between people,
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Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
"After all, you've taken collateral from your relatives for no reason; you stripped the naked of their clothing.
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If you take your neighbor's coat as collateral, you are to return it to him by sunset,
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"Don't take a pair of millstones, especially the upper millstone, as collateral for a loan, because this means taking a man's livelihood.
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They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
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They lay down beside every altar, on garments pledged as collateral, drinking wine paid for through fines imposed by the temple of their gods.
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Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him. Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made.
Business life » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Others were saying, "We're having to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes so we can buy grain during this famine."
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Business life » Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
"So he called for each of his master's debtors. He asked the first, "How much do you owe my master?' The man replied, "A hundred jars of olive oil.' The manager told him, "Get your bill. Sit down quickly and write "50."'
Business life » Debts » Not to be repudiated
But he replied, "There isn't even one pot left." Then the oil stopped flowing. After this, she went and told the man of God what had happened. So he said, "Go sell the oil, pay your debt, and you and your children will be able to live on the proceeds."
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Business life » Debts » Obligation to pay
Do not owe anyone anything except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
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Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
My son, if you guarantee a loan for your neighbor, if you have agreed to a deal with a stranger, trapped by your own words, and caught by your own words,
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
Verse Concepts
A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.
Verse Concepts
Take the garment of anyone who puts up collateral for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for an unfamiliar woman.
Verse Concepts
Don't be one of those who make promises to guarantee loans for debts.
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Take the coat of anyone who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he cosigns for an immoral woman.
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Credit system » Debts » Usury, forbidden
"If you loan money to my people, to the poor among you, don't be like a creditor to them and don't impose interest on them.
Verse Concepts
So after thinking it over carefully, I accused the officials and nobles openly, "Every one of you is charging your fellow countrymen interest!" So I opened a public investigation against them.
Verse Concepts
Whoever gains wealth by charging exorbitant interest collects it for someone who is kind to the poor.
Verse Concepts
You are not to take interest or profit from him. Instead, you are to fear your God and let your relative live with you.
Verse Concepts
who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever. A special Davidic Psalm.
Verse Concepts
if he doesn't lend with usury or exact interest, but instead refuses to participate in what is unjust, if he administers true justice between people,
Verse Concepts
Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
"After all, you've taken collateral from your relatives for no reason; you stripped the naked of their clothing.
Verse Concepts
If you take your neighbor's coat as collateral, you are to return it to him by sunset,
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"Don't take a pair of millstones, especially the upper millstone, as collateral for a loan, because this means taking a man's livelihood.
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They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
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They lay down beside every altar, on garments pledged as collateral, drinking wine paid for through fines imposed by the temple of their gods.
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Credit system » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him. Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made.
Credit system » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Others were saying, "We're having to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes so we can buy grain during this famine."
Verse Concepts
Credit system » Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
"So he called for each of his master's debtors. He asked the first, "How much do you owe my master?' The man replied, "A hundred jars of olive oil.' The manager told him, "Get your bill. Sit down quickly and write "50."'
Credit system » Debts » Not to be repudiated
But he replied, "There isn't even one pot left." Then the oil stopped flowing. After this, she went and told the man of God what had happened. So he said, "Go sell the oil, pay your debt, and you and your children will be able to live on the proceeds."
Verse Concepts
Credit system » Debts » Obligation to pay
Do not owe anyone anything except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
Verse Concepts
Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
When he had begun to settle the accounts, a person who owed him 10,000 talents was brought to him. Because he couldn't pay, his master ordered him, his wife, his children, and everything that he owned to be sold so that payment could be made.
Debts » Secured by mortgages
Others were saying, "We're having to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes so we can buy grain during this famine."
Verse Concepts
Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
"So he called for each of his master's debtors. He asked the first, "How much do you owe my master?' The man replied, "A hundred jars of olive oil.' The manager told him, "Get your bill. Sit down quickly and write "50."'
Debts » Not to be repudiated
But he replied, "There isn't even one pot left." Then the oil stopped flowing. After this, she went and told the man of God what had happened. So he said, "Go sell the oil, pay your debt, and you and your children will be able to live on the proceeds."
Verse Concepts
Debts » Obligation to pay
Do not owe anyone anything except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
Verse Concepts