Dang. Commenter #7's words are harsh:<p>"...What about "Wicked is the man that borrows and does not repay"?
Psalm 37:21
..."<p>Thats a truly evil interpretation, IMO.<p>Actually, it says "The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth."<p>Looking at various commentaries, this verse is actually about being generous and lending to someone in need, even though you know they cannot repay it.<p>Also, it suggests the inverse of what the commenter is suggesting, that it is a sign of righteous to forgive debt rather than demand payment, and in those days it would be quite merciful to forgive in this situation, since the next stop for a deadbeat debtor was prison.<p>Further, the entire Christian faith can be summed up quite nicely like this: "unmerited forgiveness of debt, be it 'sin debt' or other".