Verse 7

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den rike dominerer over de fattige, og den som låner, er tjeneren til långiveren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og låntageren er en tjener for långiveren.

• Norsk King James

  De rike hersker over de fattige, og den som låner, er tjener for långiveren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og den som låner, er tjenerskapsmann til den som gir lån.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og låntakeren blir tjener for långiveren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og låntakeren er tjener for långiveren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De rike hersker over de fattige, og den som er i gjeld, blir tjener for långiveren.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og låntakeren er tjener for långiveren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og den som låner, blir en tjener for långiveren.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og låntakeren er slave under långiveren.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Rig hersker over Arme, og den, som tager tillaans, er den Mands Tjener, som udlaaner.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den rike hersker over den fattige, og den som låner, er tjener for den som låner ut.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De rike hersker over de fattige; den som låner er tjener for den som låner ut.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og låntakeren er tjener for långiveren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den rike hersker over den fattige, og låntakeren er tjener for långiveren.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den rike hersker over de fattige, og den som låner penger, er en tjener for långiver.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The rich ruleth the poore, and ye borower is seruaunt to ye lender.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The ryche ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruaunt to the lender.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant `is' the borrower to the lender.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Prov 18:23 : 23 The poor speak with supplications, but the rich answer harshly.
• Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?
• Jas 5:1 : 1 Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming upon you.
• Jas 5:4 : 4 Look, the wages that you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying out, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.
• 2 Kgs 4:1 : 1 A certain woman, the wife of one of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. Now the creditor has come to take my two sons as slaves."
• Neh 5:4-5 : 4 Still others were saying, 'We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.' 5 'Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Israelites, and our children are just like theirs, we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, and we are powerless to do anything about it, since our fields and vineyards now belong to others.'
• Prov 14:31 : 31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
• Prov 22:16 : 16 One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.
• Prov 22:22 : 22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate.
• Isa 24:2 : 2 It will be the same for the people as for the priest, the servant as for his master, the maid as for her mistress, the buyer as for the seller, the lender as for the borrower, the creditor as for the debtor.
• Amos 2:6 : 6 This is what the LORD says: 'For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals.'
• Amos 4:1 : 1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on Mount Samaria, who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your masters, 'Bring us something to drink!'
• Amos 5:11-12 : 11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact a grain tax from them, though you have built houses of cut stone, you will not live in them; though you have planted delightful vineyards, you will not drink their wine. 12 For I know your many transgressions and your mighty sins: oppressing the righteous, taking bribes, and turning aside the needy at the gate.
• Amos 8:4 : 4 Hear this, you who trample on the needy and seek to destroy the poor of the land,
• Amos 8:6 : 6 Buying the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, even selling the sweepings of the wheat.'
• Matt 18:25 : 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.