31 Bible Verses about Being In Debt
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Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts. If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah's release hath been proclaimed.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler, Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and'suffer for it.
Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want. I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth:
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
