New English Translation
Proverbs 22:7
7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant 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
5Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them. 6Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. 8The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end. 9A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to 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 22:16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich – both end up only in poverty.
- Proverbs 14:31The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him.
- Proverbs 18:23A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.
- Amos 2:6This is what the Lord says: “Because Israel has committed three covenant transgressions – make that four! – I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold the innocent for silver, the needy for a pair of sandals.
- Amos 4:1Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria! You oppress the poor; you crush the needy. You say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink!”
- Amos 5:11Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.
- Amos 8:4Listen to this, you who trample the needy, and do away with the destitute in the land.
- James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
- James 5:1Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.
- 2 Kings 4:1Now a wife of one of the prophets appealed to Elisha for help, saying, “Your servant, my husband is dead. You know that your servant was a loyal follower of the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take away my two boys to be his servants.”
- Nehemiah 5:4Then there were those who said, “We have borrowed money to pay our taxes to the king on our fields and our vineyards.
- Isaiah 24:2Everyone will suffer – the priest as well as the people, the master as well as the servant, the elegant lady as well as the female attendant, the seller as well as the buyer, the borrower as well as the lender, the creditor as well as the debtor.
- Matthew 18:25Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
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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