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Proverbs 22:7–9

The rich ruleth over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that osoweth piniquity shall preap vanity:

||And the qrod of his anger shall fail.

sHe that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;

For the giveth of his bread to the poor.

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Proverbs 22:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,

and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.

The generous will themselves be blessed,

for they share their food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The rich rules over the poor,

and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,

and the rod of his fury will fail.

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,

for he shares his bread with the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Just as the rich rule the poor,

so the borrower is servant to the lender.

Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster,

and their reign of terror will come to an end.

Blessed are those who are generous,

because they feed the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The rich rules over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow,

And the rod of his anger will fail.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed,

For he gives of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

The rich rule over the poor,

and borrowers are servants to lenders.

Those who plan evil will receive trouble.

Their cruel anger will come to an end.

Generous people will be blessed,

because they share their food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The rich ruleth over the poor;

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity;

And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;

For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

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

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A rich person rules poor people, 

and a borrower is a slave to a lender. 

Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble, 

and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed. 

Whoever is generous will be blessed 

because he has shared his food with the poor. 

Proverbs 22:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is a slave to the lender.

The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,

and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

A generous person will be blessed,

for he shares his food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The rich rules over the poor,

and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,

and the rod of anger will fail.

Those who are generous are blessed,

for they share their bread with the poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The rich will rule over the poor,

and the borrower is a slave of the lender.

He who sows injustice will reap calamity,

and the rod of his anger will fail.

He who is generous will be blessed,

for he gives to the poor from his own bread.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Rich people rule over those who are poor.

Borrowers are slaves to lenders.

Anyone who plants evil gathers a harvest of trouble.

His power to beat others down will be destroyed.

Anyone who gives freely will be blessed.

That’s because he shares his food with those who are poor.

Proverbs 22:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The rich rules over the poor,

And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

He who sows iniquity will reap vanity,

And the rod of his fury will perish.

He who is generous will be blessed,

For he gives some of his food to the poor.


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