Borrowing: General Scriptures Concerning
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Exodus 22:14, 15
If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution. / If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.
Nehemiah 5:1–13
About that time there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. / Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.” / Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.”
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
Proverbs 22:7
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Matthew 5:42
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.