Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:7
7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
- New International Version (NIV)The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Context of Proverbs 22:7
5There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them. 6Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it. The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender. 8The one who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. 9A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Read all of Proverbs 22Proverbs 22:7 word by word
עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 22:7
- Proverbs 22:16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself, and giving to the rich — both lead only to poverty.
- Proverbs 14:31The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honors him.
- Proverbs 18:23The poor person pleads, but the rich one answers roughly.
- Amos 2:6The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Israel for three crimes, even four, because they sell a righteous person for silver and a needy person for a pair of sandals.
- Amos 4:1Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who are on the hill of Samaria, women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to their husbands, “Bring us something to drink.”
- Amos 5:11Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact a grain tax from him, you will never live in the houses of cut stone you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.
- Amos 8:4Hear this, you who trample on the needy and do away with the poor of the land,
- James 2:6Yet you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court?
- James 5:1Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.
- 2 Kings 4:1One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.”
- Nehemiah 5:4Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.
- Isaiah 24:2people and priest alike, servant and master, female servant and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.
- Matthew 18:25Since he did not have the money to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The rich ruieth over the poor - So it is in the order of God, and may be a blessing to both.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 This shows how important it is for every man to keep out of debt. As to the things of this life, there is a difference between the rich and the poor; but let the poor remember, it is the Lord that made the difference.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7This warns against borrowing. Other proverbs advise against guaranteeing others' debts (Proverbs 6:1–2; 20:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. The influence of wealth sets aside moral distinctions is implied, and, of course, disapproved (compare Pr 19:6; 21:14, &c.).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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