Proverbs: Borrower Servant to Lender
on Sunday, June 17, 2018Proverbs 22:7 Bible Money Quote saying whoever owes another money debt is a servant to the creditor. Proverbs 22:7 says:
“The borrower is servant to the lender” — Proverbs 22:7
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This Proverbs verse is advising that borrowing money from someone will make you beholden or subservient to the lender in some way. When you owe someone a debt, you are no longer fully independent and independent in your actions and decisions, but must consider the wishes and demands of the creditor.
The verse suggests that borrowing puts you in a position of obligation to the lender, where you may feel compelled to act in a way that pleases them in order to repay the debt. So it cautions against taking on debt or becoming too reliant on loans that could compromise your autonomy and place you under the influence of the lender.