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Proverbs 22:7

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 · King James Version

In other versions

  • The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

    ASV

  • The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

    BBE

  • The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.

    DBY

  • The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

    WEB

  • The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.

    YLT

  • The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

    ENG

  • The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

    WBT

  • The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

    BSB

In context

5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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