25 Bible Verses About Credit (ESV)

7   The rich rules over the poor,
    and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?

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

20   Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
    but a foolish man devours it.

8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

21   The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
    but the righteous is generous and gives;

22:1   A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or gold.

12 The LORD will open to you his good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands. And you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.

26   Be not one of those who give pledges,
    who put up security for debts.
27   If you have nothing with which to pay,
    why should your bed be taken from under you?

8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

24 “No one can serve two masters, for 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 God and money.

15:1 “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release. 2 And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because the LORD’s release has been proclaimed.

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

2 On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.

5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

8   Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit
    gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.

11   Wealth gained hastily will dwindle,
    but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

6 For the LORD your God will bless you, as he promised you, and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow, and you shall rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.

18   One who lacks sense gives a pledge
    and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

5   Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
    and do not lean on your own understanding.
6   In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.

28:1 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”