Proverbs 22:7

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

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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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:16
    79%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 19:17
    76%

    17Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.

  • Prov 22:8
    75%

    8Whoever sows injustice will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail.

  • Exod 22:25
    75%

    25If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.

  • Isa 24:2
    75%

    2It 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.

  • 1 Sam 2:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7'The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He humbles and He exalts.'

    8'He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap to sit with nobles and inherit a seat of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; upon them He has set the world.'

  • Prov 28:8
    75%

    8Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

  • Deut 15:6
    74%

    6For the Lord your God will bless you as He promised you, and you will lend to many nations but will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

    8A person's wealth may ransom their life, but the poor hear no threat.

  • Prov 22:2
    74%

    2The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.

  • Ps 37:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

    22For those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off.

  • Prov 22:6
    74%

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

  • Deut 28:44
    73%

    44He will lend to you, but you will not lend to him. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.

  • Prov 18:23
    73%

    23The poor speak with supplications, but the rich answer harshly.

  • Prov 14:31
    73%

    31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Prov 28:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

    16A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

  • Prov 28:3
    72%

    3A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

  • Prov 28:11
    72%

    11A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with understanding will see right through him.

  • Prov 10:15
    72%

    15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

  • Lam 5:8
    72%

    8Slaves now rule over us, and there is no one to free us from their power.

  • Prov 12:24
    71%

    24The diligent hand will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

  • Prov 29:21
    71%

    21If a servant is pampered from youth, in the end he will cause grief.

  • Prov 17:2
    71%

    2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among the brothers.

  • Deut 28:12
    71%

    12The LORD will open the heavens, His rich treasury, to give rain to your land in its season and bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.

  • Prov 22:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge, or who puts up security for debts.

    27If you lack the means to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

  • Prov 28:22
    70%

    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

  • Matt 24:47
    70%

    47Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

  • Isa 3:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5The people will oppress one another—man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will act arrogantly toward the elderly, and the dishonored against the honored.

    6A man will seize his brother in his father’s house, saying, 'You have a cloak, you be our leader; take charge of this ruin!'

  • Prov 14:20
    70%

    20The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

  • Prov 10:4
    70%

    4Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

  • Prov 10:22
    70%

    22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • Ps 37:26
    70%

    26All day long he is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing.

  • Eccl 10:7
    69%

    7I have seen servants riding on horses and princes walking on foot like servants.

  • Ps 41:1
    69%

    1For the director of music, a psalm of David.

  • Prov 13:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.

    23An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Lev 25:43
    69%

    43Do not rule over them harshly, but fear your God.

  • Lev 25:53
    69%

    53They are to be treated as a yearly hired worker while with their buyer, and they must not be ruled over harshly in your sight.

  • Lev 25:37
    69%

    37You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food for profit.

  • Prov 28:27
    69%

    27Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

  • Deut 24:12
    69%

    12If the person is poor, do not keep their pledge overnight.

  • Eccl 5:13
    69%

    13Or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when they have children, there is nothing left for them to inherit.

  • Prov 22:22
    69%

    22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate.