Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 22:26
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Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
About Proverbs 22:26
Proverbs 22:26 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Debt in the Bible. Found in the wisdom of Proverbs, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Romans 13:8
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”
- Proverbs 22:7
“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”
- Psalms 37:21
“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”
- Deuteronomy 15:6
“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 6:12
“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”
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How to Apply Proverbs 22:26
Meditate on Proverbs 22:26 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Debt in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.