Proverbs 22:7
7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Other Translations of Proverbs 22:7
King James Version
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
English Standard Version
7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
The Message
7 The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power.
New King James Version
7 The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
New Living Translation
7 Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 22:7
Commentary on Proverbs 22:7
(Read Proverbs 22:7)
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.