Proverbs 22:6–8

6 Start children off on the way they should go,

and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

7 The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is slave to the lender.

8 Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,

and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go:

And when he is old, he will not depart from it.

7 The rich ruleth over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity:

And the rod of his anger shall fail.

6 Direct your children onto the right path,

and when they are older, they will not leave it.

7 Just as the rich rule the poor,

so the borrower is servant to the lender.

8 Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster,

and their reign of terror will come to an end.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

And when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 The rich rules over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

8 He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow,

And the rod of his anger will fail.

6 Train children to live the right way,

and when they are old, they will not stray from it.

7 The rich rule over the poor,

and borrowers are servants to lenders.

8 Those who plan evil will receive trouble.

Their cruel anger will come to an end.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 The rich ruleth over the poor;

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity;

And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

6 Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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

8 He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.

6 Train a child in the way he should go, 

and even when he is old he will not turn away from it. 

7 A rich person rules poor people, 

and a borrower is a slave to a lender. 

8 Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble, 

and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed. 

6 Teach a youth about the way he should go;

even when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is a slave to the lender.

8 The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,

and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

6 Train children in the right way,

and when old, they will not stray.

7 The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,

and the rod of anger will fail.

6 Train the child concerning his way;

even when he is old, he will not stray from it.

7 The rich will rule over the poor,

and the borrower is a slave of the lender.

8 He who sows injustice will reap calamity,

and the rod of his anger will fail.

6 Train a child in the way he should go.

When he is old, he will not turn away from it.

7 Rich people rule over those who are poor.

Borrowers are slaves to lenders.

8 Anyone who plants evil gathers a harvest of trouble.

His power to beat others down will be destroyed.

6 Train up a child in the way he should go,

Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

7 The rich rules over the poor,

And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

8 He who sows iniquity will reap vanity,

And the rod of his fury will perish.