Paying a Debt

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

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

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience. …

If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.

Do 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?

You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.