Proverbs 22:27
If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.
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- Prov 20:16 : 16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
- Exod 22:26-27 : 26 If ever you take your neighbour's clothing in exchange for the use of your money, let him have it back before the sun goes down: 27 For it is the only thing he has for covering his skin; what is he to go to sleep in? and when his cry comes up to me, I will give ear, for my mercy is great.
- 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 Now a certain woman, the wife of one of the sons of the prophets, came crying to Elisha and said, Your servant my husband is dead; and to your knowledge he was a worshipper of the Lord; but now, the creditor has come to take my two children as servants in payment of his debt.
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26 Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:
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10 If you let your brother have the use of anything which is yours, do not go into his house and take anything of his as a sign of his debt;
11 But keep outside till he comes out and gives it to you.
12 If he is a poor man, do not keep his property all night;
13 But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.
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28 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.
- Exod 22:25-262 verses77%
25 If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.
26 If ever you take your neighbour's clothing in exchange for the use of your money, let him have it back before the sun goes down:
- Job 22:5-73 verses76%
5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
6 For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
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13 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
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3 Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.
- Exod 22:11-155 verses75%
11 If he takes his oath before the Lord that he has not put his hand to his neighbour's goods, the owner is to take his word for it and he will not have to make payment for it.
12 But if it is taken from him by a thief, he is to make up for the loss of it to its owner.
13 But if it has been damaged by a beast, and he is able to make this clear, he will not have to make payment for what was damaged.
14 If a man gets from his neighbour the use of one of his beasts, and it is damaged or put to death when the owner is not with it, he will certainly have to make payment for the loss.
15 If the owner is with it, he will not have to make payment: if he gave money for the use of it, the loss is covered by the payment.
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- Lev 25:36-372 verses74%
36 Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.
37 Do not take interest on the money which you let him have or on the food which you give him.
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6 No one is to take, on account of a debt, the stones with which grain is crushed: for in doing so he takes a man's living.
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1 My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,
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25 And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.
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7 If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?
- Exod 22:7-82 verses72%
7 If a man puts money or goods in the care of his neighbour to keep for him, and it is taken from the man's house, if they get the thief, he will have to make payment of twice the value.
8 If they do not get the thief, let the master of the house come before the judges and take an oath that he has not put his hand on his neighbour's goods.
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15 Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.
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16 Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking from him who gives his word for strange men.
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7 And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
8 And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man,
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27 Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
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13 A curse is on him who is building his house by wrongdoing, and his rooms by doing what is not right; who makes use of his neighbour without payment, and gives him nothing for his work;
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26 Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.
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39 If I have taken its produce without payment, causing the death of its owners;
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3 But if it is after dawn, he will be responsible.
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20 For the bed is not long enough for a man to be stretched out on: and the cover is not wide enough for him to be covered with.
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17 Be upright in judging the cause of the man from a strange country and of him who has no father; do not take a widow's clothing on account of a debt:
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30 If a price is put on his life, let him make payment of whatever price is fixed.
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3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.
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7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
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59 I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.
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5 Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.
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18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
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22 Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?
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22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
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11 And if he does not do these three things for her, she has the right to go free without payment.
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15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
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17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.