Proverbs 22:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The richעָ֭שִׁיר
(a·shir)
6223: richfrom ashar
rulesיִמְשֹׁ֑ול
(yim·sho·vl;)
4910: to rule, have dominion, reigna prim. root
over the poor,בְּרָשִׁ֣ים
(be·ra·shim)
7326: to be in want or poora prim. root
And the borrowerלֹ֝וֶ֗ה
(lo·veh)
3867b: to borrowa prim. root
[becomes] the lender'sמַלְוֶֽה׃
(mal·veh.)
3867b: to borrowa prim. root
slave.וְעֶ֥בֶד
(ve·'e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
The rich
`ashiyr  (aw-sheer')
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) -- rich (man).
ruleth
mashal  (maw-shal')
to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
over the poor
ruwsh  (roosh)
to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man).
and the borrower
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
is servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
to the lender
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.

King James Bible
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.

International Standard Version
The wealthy rule over the poor, and anyone who borrows is a slave to the lender.

NET Bible
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A rich man will be authorized by the poor and the Servant will lend to him who was his lender.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A rich person rules poor people, and a borrower is a slave to a lender.

King James 2000 Bible
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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