financial debt

The 15 most-voted verses about financial debt, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

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)

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

Proverbs 3:9 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 3:9 (KJV)

Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;

Proverbs 3:9 (WEB)

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (BSB)

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

Philippians 4:19 (KJV)

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 (WEB)

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

Malachi 3:10 (BSB)

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].

Malachi 3:10 (KJV)

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says the LORD of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be enough room for.

Malachi 3:10 (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)

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)

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)

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (BSB)

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.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (KJV)

But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.

Deuteronomy 8:18 (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)

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

Proverbs 13:22 (BSB)

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

Proverbs 13:22 (KJV)

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:22 (WEB)

Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.

Proverbs 21:20 (BSB)

[There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Proverbs 21:20 (KJV)

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.

Proverbs 21:20 (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)

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5 (BSB)

[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.

Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5 (WEB)

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