What does the Bible say about debt?

16 verses about debt, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about debt

Proverbs 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. 8 votes
Romans 13:8 — Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 6 votes
Psalms 37:21 — The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. 5 votes
Romans 13:7 — Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 5 votes
Luke 14:28 — For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 4 votes
Proverbs 22:26 — Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 3 votes
Matthew 6:24 — 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. 3 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 3 votes
Exodus 22:25 — If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. 2 votes
Deuteronomy 28:12 — 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. 2 votes
Proverbs 13:11 — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 2 votes
Proverbs 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 2 votes
Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 2 votes
Luke 16:11 — If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 2 votes
Philippians 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 2 votes
Hebrews 13:5 — 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. 2 votes

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Proverbs (4), Matthew (2), Luke (2), Romans (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Psalms (1), Philippians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1)

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