Bible Verses About Loans
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for loans, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 783 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 Loans
Proverbs 22:7122 votes
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Psalms 37:2198 votes
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Romans 13:881 votes
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Proverbs 22:26-2764 votes
Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Deuteronomy 23:1955 votes
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
1 Timothy 5:847 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.
Luke 6:3541 votes
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Proverbs 6:1-532 votes
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
Exodus 22:2529 votes
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Psalms 112:527 votes
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
1 Corinthians 13:1-1323 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Deuteronomy 23:19-2021 votes
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Proverbs 28:820 votes
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Leviticus 25:35-3718 votes
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Psalms 15:515 votes
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Proverbs 17:1815 votes
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
Proverbs 11:1514 votes
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Matthew 5:4214 votes
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
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.
Romans 13:713 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.
Exodus 22:26-2710 votes
If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
Psalms 27:1-1410 votes
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
What does the Bible say about loans?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 22:7 on the subject of loans. Across 783 votes, 22 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 37:21, Romans 13:8, Proverbs 22:26-27. This page lists all 22 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.