Proverbs
Proverbs 22:7
7The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The rich | עָ֭שִׁיר | ‘ā·šîr | Adjective - masculine singular | H6223 rich |
| rule | יִמְשׁ֑וֹל | yim·šō·wl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| over the poor | בְּרָשִׁ֣ים | bə·rā·šîm | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7326 be in want, poor |
| and the borrower | לֹ֝וֶ֗ה | lō·weh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3867 join |
| is slave | וְעֶ֥בֶד | wə·‘e·ḇeḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| to the lender | מַלְוֶֽה׃ | mal·weh | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3867 join |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Kings 4:1 · Matthew 18:25 · Proverbs 22:16 · Proverbs 14:31 · Proverbs 18:23 · Proverbs 22:22 · James 2:6 · James 5:1 · Nehemiah 5:4–5 · Amos 5:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.