being in debt

The 12 most-voted verses about being in debt, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:8 (BSB)

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

Romans 13:8 (KJV)

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

Romans 13:8 (WEB)

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Proverbs 22:7 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 22:7 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 22:7 (WEB)

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.

Romans 13:7 (BSB)

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

Romans 13:7 (KJV)

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Romans 13:7 (WEB)

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

Psalm 37:21 (BSB)

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

Psalm 37:21 (KJV)

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

Psalm 37:21 (WEB)

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 15:6 (BSB)

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.

Deuteronomy 15:6 (KJV)

For the LORD your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

Deuteronomy 15:6 (WEB)

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Proverbs 13:11 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 13:11 (KJV)

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Proverbs 13:11 (WEB)

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 6:24 (BSB)

¶ 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.

Matthew 6:24 (KJV)

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Matthew 6:24 (WEB)

Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Luke 14:28 (BSB)

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

Luke 14:28 (KJV)

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

Luke 14:28 (WEB)

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (BSB)

¶ 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.

John 3:16 (KJV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (WEB)

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (BSB)

And what soever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Colossians 3:23 (KJV)

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:10 (WEB)

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1 (BSB)

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 (WEB)

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