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


In Context

4 The end of humility is the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

5 Thorns — snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

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

8 Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

9 The good of eye — he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:7The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.