Bible Verses About Financial Debt
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for financial debt, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 778 votes, led by Proverbs 22:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Financial Debt
Proverbs 22:769 votes
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Romans 13:858 votes
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Proverbs 3:949 votes
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Philippians 4:1948 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 3:5-647 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Colossians 3:2340 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
1 Timothy 5:840 votes
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.
Romans 13:739 votes
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Luke 14:2835 votes
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Malachi 3:1033 votes
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.
Psalms 37:2127 votes
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Proverbs 21:2025 votes
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 13:2224 votes
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Psalms 34:17-2023 votes
The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Hebrews 13:523 votes
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.
Matthew 6:2420 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 8:1819 votes
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.
Luke 6:3814 votes
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 16:1114 votes
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Deuteronomy 15:613 votes
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.
Matthew 6:3312 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
2 Corinthians 9:812 votes
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
1 Timothy 6:1012 votes
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.
Deuteronomy 28:1211 votes
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.
2 Corinthians 9:711 votes
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
What does the Bible say about financial debt?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 22:7 on the subject of financial debt. Across 778 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 13:8, Proverbs 3:9, Philippians 4:19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.