Proverbs 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
KJV
Dives pauperibus imperat, et qui accipit mutuum servus est fœnerantis.
Vulgate
πλούσιοι πτωχῶν ἄρξουσιν, καὶ οἰκέται ἰδίοις δεσπόταις δανιοῦσιν.
LXX
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
ASV
עָ֭שִׁיר בְּ/רָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְ/עֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְ/אִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
mvshl
verb · 82×
נּוּ
nv
verb · 25×
עָשִׁ֣יר
'shyr
adjective · 23×
רָ֣שׁ
rsh
verb · 24×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 4:1 — Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is c
- Deut 15:6 — For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
- Deut 28:12 — The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt
- Jas 2:6 — But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
- Jas 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
- Matt 18:25 — But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
- Neh 5:4 — There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
- Prov 14:31 — He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
- Prov 18:23 — The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
- Prov 22:16 — He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
- Prov 22:22 — Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
- Ps 37:21 — The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.