31 Bible Verses about Being In Debt

Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

For the LORD your God will bless you, as he promised you, and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow, and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.

One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

The LORD will open to you his good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands. And you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.

Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts. If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release. And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because the LORD's release has been proclaimed.

Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.

The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds,

On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.

Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

"If a man borrows anything of his neighbor, and it is injured or dies, the owner not being with it, he shall make full restitution.

"And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

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

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.