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Is “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” in the Bible?
No. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” is not in the Bible. It is Shakespeare. Scripture warns that the borrower is slave to the lender (Proverbs 22:7) but praises the person who is gracious and lends (Psalm 37:26).
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Is “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” in the Bible?
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No. It is not in the Bible.
It is Shakespeare. Scripture warns that the borrower is slave to the lender (Proverbs 22:7) but praises the person who is gracious and lends (Psalm 37:26).
What the Bible says instead
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 · open the chapter →
All day long he is gracious and lends, and his offspring turn out to be a blessing.
Psalm 37:26 · open the chapter →
Owe no one anything except to love one another, for whoever loves another person has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:8 · open the chapter →
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Is “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” in the Bible?
No. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” is not in the Bible. It is Shakespeare. Scripture warns that the borrower is slave to the lender (Proverbs 22:7) but praises the person who is gracious and lends (Psalm 37:26).
Where does “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” come from?
Polonius, in Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
What does the Bible say instead?
Read Proverbs 22:7, Psalm 37:26, Romans 13:8. It is Shakespeare. Scripture warns that the borrower is slave to the lender (Proverbs 22:7) but praises the person who is gracious and lends (Psalm 37:26).
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