"On the other hand, how much might be gained, if the self-supporting plan were followed! The student would often be enabled to leave the educational institution nearly or wholly free from personal indebtedness; the finances of the school would be in a more prosperous condition; and the lessons learned by the student while passing through these experiences in the home field would be of untold value to him in foreign fields. 9T 79.1"
"The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."
The EGW passage advocates for self-sufficiency to avoid indebtedness, which directly echoes the principle in Proverbs 22:7 that 'the borrower is servant to the lender.' The connection is clear and relevant.