Deuteronomy 15:6

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For the LORD your God will bless you just as he has promised; you will lend to many nations but will not borrow from any, and you will rule over many nations but they will not rule over you.

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  • Deut 28:12-13 : 12 The LORD will open for you his good treasure house, the heavens, to give you rain for the land in its season and to bless all you do; you will lend to many nations but you will not borrow from any. 13 The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always end up at the top and not at the bottom, if you obey his commandments which I am urging you today to be careful to do.
  • Deut 28:44 : 44 They will lend to you but you will not lend to them; they will become the head and you will become the tail!
  • 1 Kgs 4:21 : 21 (5:1) Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.
  • 1 Kgs 4:24 : 24 His royal court was so large because he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors.
  • Ezra 4:20 : 20 Powerful kings have been over Jerusalem who ruled throughout the entire Trans-Euphrates and who were the beneficiaries of tribute, custom, and toll.
  • Prov 22:7 : 7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
  • Neh 9:27 : 27 Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from their adversaries.
  • Ps 37:21 : 21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
  • Ps 37:26 : 26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
  • 2 Chr 9:26 : 26 He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as the border of Egypt.

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    44They will lend to you but you will not lend to them; they will become the head and you will become the tail!

    45All these curses will fall on you, pursuing and overtaking you until you are destroyed, because you would not obey the LORD your God by keeping his commandments and statutes that he has given you.

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