10 Bible Verses about Borrowing

Most Relevant Verses

Deuteronomy 15:6

When the Lord your God blesses you as He has promised you, you will lend to many nations but not borrow; you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

Deuteronomy 28:12

The Lord will open for you His abundant storehouse, the sky, to give your land rain in its season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.

Exodus 22:14

“When a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not there with it, the man must make full restitution.

Jeremiah 15:10

Woe is me, my mother,
that you gave birth to me,
a man who incites dispute and conflict
in all the land.
I did not lend or borrow,
yet everyone curses me.

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Borrowing » Instances of » Israelites from the egyptians

Exodus 3:22

Each woman will ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry, and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”

Exodus 11:2

Now announce to the people that both men and women should ask their neighbors for silver and gold jewelry.”

Exodus 12:35

The Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for silver and gold jewelry and for clothing.

Borrowing » Not withholding what you borrowed

Proverbs 3:27-28

When it is in your power, don't withhold good from the one to whom it is due. Don't say to your neighbor, "Go away! Come back later. I'll give it tomorrow"-when it is there with you.

Borrowing » Borrowers

Borrowing » Who borrows, and does not pay back

Business life » The credit system » Borrowing

Exodus 22:14

“When a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not there with it, the man must make full restitution.

2 Kings 4:3

Then he said, “Go and borrow empty containers from everyone—from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few.

More verses: 2 Kings 6:5

Credit system » Borrowing

Exodus 22:14

“When a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not there with it, the man must make full restitution.

2 Kings 4:3

Then he said, “Go and borrow empty containers from everyone—from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few.

More verses: 2 Kings 6:5

Trouble » Trouble, borrowing » Borrowing

Mark 4:38

But He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, “Teacher! Don’t You care that we’re going to die?”

Matthew 14:30

But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid. And beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Mark 5:33

Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came with fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.

Mark 16:5

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; they were amazed and alarmed.

More verses: Luke 1:12

Trouble » Borrowing

Matthew 6:25-34

"This is why I tell you: Don't worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the sky: they don't sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they? Can any of you add a single cubit to his height by worrying? read more.
And why do you worry about clothes? Learn how the wildflowers of the field grow: they don't labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these! If that's how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won't He do much more for you-you of little faith? So don't worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' For the idolaters eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Mark 5:35-36

While He was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader's house and said, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?" But when Jesus overheard what was said, He told the synagogue leader, "Don't be afraid. Only believe."

More verses: John 16:6-7

Topics on Borrowing

Borrowing, Examples Of

Exodus 11:2

Now announce to the people that both men and women should ask their neighbors for silver and gold jewelry.”

Borrowing, Surety

Proverbs 11:15

If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

Lending And Borrowing

Deuteronomy 15:6

When the Lord your God blesses you as He has promised you, you will lend to many nations but not borrow; you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

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