Deuteronomy 15:6
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6 When the Lord your God has blessed you, as he promised you, you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.(A)
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Deuteronomy 28:12-13
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12 The Lord will open for you his rich storehouse, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all your undertakings. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.(A) 13 The Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be only at the top and not at the bottom—if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today by diligently observing them,
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Luke 6:35
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35 Instead, love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.[a] Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.(A)
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- 6.35 Other ancient authorities read despairing of no one
Proverbs 22:7
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7 The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.(A)
1 Kings 4:21
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21 [a]Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.[b](A)]]
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Psalm 37:21
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21 The wicked borrow and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving;(A)
Ezra 4:20
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20 Jerusalem has had mighty kings who ruled over the whole province Beyond the River, to whom tribute, custom, and toll were paid.(A)
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Nehemiah 9:27
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27 Therefore you gave them into the hands of their enemies, who made them suffer. Then in the time of their suffering they cried out to you, and you heard them from heaven, and according to your great mercies you gave them saviors who saved them from the hands of their enemies.
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Psalm 112:5
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5 It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
Psalm 37:26
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26 They are ever giving liberally and lending,
and their children become a blessing.(A)
1 Kings 4:24
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24 For he had dominion over all the region west of the Euphrates,[a] and he had peace on all sides.(A)
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- 4.24 Gk: Heb adds from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the Euphrates
2 Chronicles 9:26
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26 He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the territory of Egypt.(A)
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Deuteronomy 28:44
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44 They shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to them; they shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.(A)
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