20 Bible Verses about

Debt

Deuteronomy 15:6 BSB

When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none.

Deuteronomy 28:12 BSB

The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.

Luke 16:5 BSB

And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.

Luke 16:7 BSB

Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.

Romans 13:7 BSB

Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Matthew 18:28 BSB

But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

Romans 15:27 BSB

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

Matthew 18:27 BSB

His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

Psalm 37:21 BSB

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

Matthew 5:42 BSB

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Psalm 37:26 BSB

They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

Luke 11:5 BSB

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

Luke 6:34 BSB

And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

Philemon 1:19 BSB

I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

Proverbs 3:5 BSB

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Psalm 37:5 BSB

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Romans 8:28 BSB

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

James 1:5 BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 9:10 BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 15:22 BSB

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

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