Proverbs 22:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. | The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a rich [person] | עָ֭שִׁיר | 'A-shir | H6223 | richעָשִׁיר (a.shir) adj 1) rich, wealthy n 2) the rich, the wealthy, rich man |
| over poor [people] | בְּרָשִׁ֣ים | be-ra-SHIM | H7326 | be poorרוּשׁ (rush) 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) |
| he rules | יִמְשׁ֑וֹל | yim-SHOL | H4910 | to ruleמָשַׁל (ma.shal) 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion |
| and [is] a servant | וְעֶ֥בֶד | ve-'E-ved | H5650 | servant/slaveעֲבַד (a.vad) servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650) |
| a borrower | לֹ֝וֶ֗ה | lo-VEH | H3867B | to borrowלָוָה (la.vah) 1) to borrow, lend 1a) (Qal) to borrow 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to |
| of a person | לְאִ֣ישׁ | le-'ISH | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 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) |
| a lender | מַלְוֶֽה׃ | mal-VEH | H3867B | to borrowלָוָה (la.vah) 1) to borrow, lend 1a) (Qal) to borrow 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.