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Bible Verses About debt to family

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What does the Bible say about debt to family? Browse 17 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 22:7
King James (KJV)The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender . the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth

17 Key Scriptures

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender . the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
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. house: or, kindred
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.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. by labour: Heb. with the hand
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.
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.
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. them: Heb. the owners thereof
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. do not: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded
The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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