Bible Verses About Debt

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

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Psalms 37:21

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

Proverbs 6:2

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

Proverbs 6:5

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

He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

Proverbs 11:15

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

Proverbs 13:7

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

Proverbs 17:18

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

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs 22:7

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?

Proverbs 22:27

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

Proverbs 27:13

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?

Ecclesiastes 5:11

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

Matthew 5:25

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

Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.

Matthew 5:26

And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

Luke 7:42

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny.”

Luke 12:59

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

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:8