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Brenton's Septuagint
Proverbs 22:7
The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The rich rule over the poor,and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
The rich rule over the poor,and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
Hebrew Names Version
The rich rules over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich rules over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
King James Version
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
English Standard Version
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
New American Standard Bible
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.
New Century Version
The rich rule over the poor, and borrowers are servants to lenders.
The rich rule over the poor, and borrowers are servants to lenders.
Amplified Bible
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
World English Bible
The rich rules over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich rules over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.
The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.
Legacy Standard Bible
The rich rules over the poor,And the borrower is the slave of the lender.
The rich rules over the poor,And the borrower is the slave of the lender.
Berean Standard Bible
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Contemporary English Version
The poor are ruled by the rich, and those who borrow are slaves of moneylenders.
The poor are ruled by the rich, and those who borrow are slaves of moneylenders.
Complete Jewish Bible
The rich rule the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
The rich rule the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Darby Translation
The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Easy-to-Read Version
The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.
George Lamsa Translation
The rich shall be ruled by the poor, and the servant shall loan to his former lender.
The rich shall be ruled by the poor, and the servant shall loan to his former lender.
Good News Translation
Poor people are slaves of the rich. Borrow money and you are the lender's slave.
Poor people are slaves of the rich. Borrow money and you are the lender's slave.
Lexham English Bible
The rich will rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave of the lender.
The rich will rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave of the lender.
Literal Translation
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to a man who lends.
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to a man who lends.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The rich ruleth the poore, and ye borower is seruaunt to ye lender.
The rich ruleth the poore, and ye borower is seruaunt to ye lender.
American Standard Version
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Bible in Basic English
The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
King James Version (1611)
The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is seruant to the lender.
The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is seruant to the lender.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The ryche ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruaunt to the lender.
The ryche ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruaunt to the lender.
English Revised Version
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A riche man comaundith to pore men; and he that takith borewyng, is the seruaunt of the leenere.
A riche man comaundith to pore men; and he that takith borewyng, is the seruaunt of the leenere.
Update Bible Version
The rich rules over the poor; And the borrower is slave to the lender.
The rich rules over the poor; And the borrower is slave to the lender.
Webster's Bible Translation
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.
New English Translation
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
New King James Version
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
New Living Translation
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
New Life Bible
The rich rules over the poor. The man who uses something that belongs to someone else is ruled by the one who let him use it.
The rich rules over the poor. The man who uses something that belongs to someone else is ruled by the one who let him use it.
New Revised Standard
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The rich, over the poor, beareth rule, - and, slave, is the borrower to the lender.
The rich, over the poor, beareth rule, - and, slave, is the borrower to the lender.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.
The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.
Revised Standard Version
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
Young's Literal Translation
The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
THE MESSAGE
The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power.
The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.
Contextual Overview
7 The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
rich: Proverbs 22:16, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 18:23, Amos 2:6, Amos 4:1, Amos 5:11, Amos 5:12, Amos 8:4, Amos 8:6, James 2:6, James 5:1, James 5:4
the borrower: 2 Kings 4:1, Nehemiah 5:4, Nehemiah 5:5, Isaiah 24:2, Matthew 18:25
lender: Heb. man that lendeth
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 15:6 - thou shalt lend Deuteronomy 28:12 - lend Psalms 37:21 - borroweth
Cross-References
Genesis 8:20
And Noe built an altar to the Lord, and took of all clean beasts, and of all clean birds, and offered a whole burnt-offering upon the altar.
And Noe built an altar to the Lord, and took of all clean beasts, and of all clean birds, and offered a whole burnt-offering upon the altar.
Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take thy son, the beloved one, whom thou hast loved—Isaac, and go into the high land, and offer him there for a whole-burnt-offering on one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
And he said, Take thy son, the beloved one, whom thou hast loved—Isaac, and go into the high land, and offer him there for a whole-burnt-offering on one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Genesis 22:4
on the third day; and Abraam having lifted up his eyes, saw the place afar off.
on the third day; and Abraam having lifted up his eyes, saw the place afar off.
Exodus 12:3
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, On the tenth of this month let them take each man a lamb according to the houses of their families, every man a lamb for his household.
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, On the tenth of this month let them take each man a lamb according to the houses of their families, every man a lamb for his household.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The rich ruleth over the poor,.... Usurps a dominion over them, and exercises it in a rigorous, oppressive, and tyrannical manner; otherwise they are generally the rich that rule, and if they rule well, in a lawful, gentle, and righteous manner, it is commendable;
and the borrower [is] servant to the lender; being under obligation to him, he is forced to be subject to him, and comply with his humours, and do and say as he would have him; it was a happiness promised to the Israelites, that they should lend to many nations, but not borrow,
Deuteronomy 15:6; compare with this Nehemiah 5:4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 22:7. The rich ruleth over the poor — So it is in the order of God, and may be a blessing to both.
