Proverbs 22:7–8
Proverbs 22:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his fury will fail.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 The rich rules 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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Proverbs 22:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.