Bible Verses about Debt
The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. | The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. |
Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. | Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. |
Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. | Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. |
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender. |
Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. | Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. |
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it? | For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? |
For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you. | For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. |
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. | Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow. |
And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. | Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. |
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so. | Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. |
Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” | Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” |
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. | No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon. |
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