31 Bible Verses about Being In Debt

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another 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 sheweth mercy, 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 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 shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or 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 every seven years thou shalt make a release. And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Be not thou 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: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

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

Therefore take no thought, 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 the kingdom of God, 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, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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 gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.