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What does the Bible say about paying debt?

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

6 booksMost in Proverbs

Bible verses about paying debt

Psalms 37:21 — The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. 10 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. 10 votes
Proverbs 3:27 — Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 6 votes
Proverbs 22:7 — The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. 6 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:5 — Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 5 votes
Romans 13:8 — Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 4 votes
Leviticus 19:11 — Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 2 votes
Numbers 30:2 — If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. 2 votes
Proverbs 3:28 — Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 2 votes
Proverbs 22:26 — Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 2 votes
Romans 13:5 — Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 2 votes