Borrowing Money

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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

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

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost 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 abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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

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

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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.

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.

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

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

For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

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

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

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

He becometh poor that dealeth 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 neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living 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 in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of 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, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

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

And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: — read the full passage →

But thou shalt remember the Lord 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 it is this day.

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

For that is his covering only, it is his raiment 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 the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord 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 evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

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

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

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

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

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he 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 afraid.

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

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

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

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

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

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, 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 hast vowed.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. — read the full passage →

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.