Proverbs 22:7
Strong's Lexicon
The rich
עָ֭שִׁיר (‘ā·šîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6223: adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man

rule
יִמְשׁ֑וֹל (yim·šō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion

over the poor,
בְּרָשִׁ֣ים (bə·rā·šîm)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7326: 1) to be poor, be in want, lack 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be poor 1a2) to be in want or hunger 1a3) poor man (subst) 1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle)

and the borrower
לֹ֝וֶ֗ה (lō·weh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3867: 1) to join, be joined 1a) (Qal) to join, be joined, attend 1b) (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto 2) to borrow, lend 2a) (Qal) to borrow 2b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to

לְאִ֣ישׁ (lə·’îš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

is slave
וְעֶ֥בֶד (wə·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

to the lender.
מַלְוֶֽה׃ (mal·weh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3867: 1) to join, be joined 1a) (Qal) to join, be joined, attend 1b) (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto 2) to borrow, lend 2a) (Qal) to borrow 2b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Young's Literal Translation
The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

New Living Translation
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.

English Standard Version
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

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.

American Standard Version
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

English Revised Version
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Young's Literal Translation
The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant is the borrower to the lender.
















Cross References
James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
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