What the Bible says about: Borrowing
| Exodus 22:14 | 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. |
| Exodus 22:25-27 | 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. |
| If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: | |
| 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. | |
| Leviticus 25:35-36 |
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and |
| Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. | |
| Psalms 37:21 | The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. |
| Psalms 112:4-9 | Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. |
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A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with |
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| Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. | |
| He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. | |
| His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. | |
| He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. | |
| Proverbs 19:17 |
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and |
| Proverbs 22:7 |
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant |
| Luke 6:30-36 | Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. |
| And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. | |
| For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. | |
| And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. | |
| Romans 13:8 | Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. |
| Exodus 22:14 |
| 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. |
| Exodus 22:25-27 |
| 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. |
| If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: |
| 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. |
| Leviticus 25:35-36 |
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And if thy brother be waxen poor, and |
| Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. |
| Psalms 37:21 |
| The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. |
| Psalms 112:4-9 |
| Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. |
|
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with |
| Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. |
| He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. |
| His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. |
| He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. |
| Proverbs 19:17 |
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He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and |
| Proverbs 22:7 |
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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant |
| Luke 6:30-36 |
| Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. |
| And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. |
| For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. |
| And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. |
| Romans 13:8 |
| Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. |