Borrowing Money

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. — read the full passage →

If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest. — read the full passage →

Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man,

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: — read the full passage →

He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

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

He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

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

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. — read the full passage →

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them doth curse me.

Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of anything that is lent upon interest. — read the full passage →

But thou shalt remember Jehovah thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as at this day.

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.

for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. — read the full passage →

Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. — read the full passage →

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. — read the full passage →

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.

thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

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

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase. — read the full passage →

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.