31 Bible Verses about Being In Debt

Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has 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 is gracious and giveth:

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the 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 of every one that is hasty, only to want.

Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee; and thou shalt lend on pledge to many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

A senseless man striketh hands, becoming surety for his neighbour.

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.

Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts: if thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

At the end of seven years thou shalt make a release, and this is the manner of the release: Every creditor shall relax his hand from the loan which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not demand it of his neighbour, or of his brother; for a release to Jehovah 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; the simple pass on, and are punished.

Be well acquainted with the appearance of thy flocks; look well to thy herds:

On the first of the week let each of you put by at home, laying up in whatever degree he may have prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

It is well with the man that is gracious and lendeth; he will sustain 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.

Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

Be not of them that strike hands, of them that are sureties for debts:

It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.

Render to all their dues: to whom tribute is due, tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.

Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on? for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself. I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound. In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation. I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.

And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to take heed to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee supreme above all nations of the earth;

For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what is needed to complete it;

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.

To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.

For the wages of sin is death; but the act of favour of God, eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.