Matthew Henry · Verse 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.
Proverbs 22:7
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
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WEBBE
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
BSB
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
KJV
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
ASV
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
BBE
The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
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