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What Does the Bible Say About Credit?

Here are 15 Bible verses about credit, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 22:7

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

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

  2. #2Luke 14:28

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

    BSBWhich 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?

  3. #3Luke 16:11

    If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

    BSBSo if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

  4. #4Proverbs 13:22

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

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

  5. #5Romans 13:8

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

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

  6. #6Proverbs 21:20

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

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

  7. #7Psalms 37:21

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

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

  8. #8Proverbs 22:26-27

    Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

    BSBDo not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

  9. #9Proverbs 22:1

    A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

    BSBA good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

  10. #10Deuteronomy 28:12

    The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

    BSBThe 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.

  11. #11Romans 13:7

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

    BSBPay 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.

  12. #12Matthew 6:24

    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.

    BSBNo 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.

  13. #13Deuteronomy 15:6

    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.

    BSBWhen 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.

  14. #141 Corinthians 16:2

    Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

    BSBOn the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

  15. #151 Timothy 5:8

    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.

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

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