The best Bible verses for social security include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for social security, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge for another,"Proverbs 6:1
"My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge for another,"Proverbs 6:1
"He who puts up security for another will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to strike hands in pledge is safe."Proverbs 11:15
"A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor."Proverbs 17:18
"Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman."Proverbs 20:16
"Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman."Proverbs 27:13
"“‘So do not fear, O Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, O Israel,’ declares the Lord. ‘I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid."Jeremiah 30:10
"“Do not fear, O Jacob my servant; do not be dismayed, O Israel. I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their exile. Jacob will again have peace and security, and no one will make him afraid."Jeremiah 46:27
"You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked."Job 22:6
"Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position."2 Peter 3:17
Scripture returns to social security often enough that no single verse covers it. The 15 passages below come from across the Old and New Testaments, and they do not all say the same thing — read together they give a fuller picture than any one of them does alone.
Each links to a study page with the full passage, its context, and the text in six translations, so a verse that catches your attention can be followed properly rather than left as a fragment.
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The most-cited Bible verses for social security are Proverbs 6:1, Proverbs 11:15, Proverbs 17:18. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to social security across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for social security, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.