The Scriptures tell us: “The borrower becomes the lender’s slave.” (Prov. 22:7, NEB)

It is indeed the wise course for a person to analyze beforehand whether he can take on a particular financial responsibility. Otherwise, as the Bible says, the individual may find himself in slavery to the lender. He could become hopelessly indebted. How much better it would be not to “be owing anybody a single thing”!