Proverbs 22:7 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 22:7 MSG (The Message)
The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don’t borrow and put yourself under their power.
Proverbs 22:7 KJV (King James Version)
The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
Proverbs 22:7 NCV (New Century Version)
The rich rule over the poor, and borrowers are servants to lenders.
Proverbs 22:7 ASV (American Standard Version)
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 NIV (New International Version)
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 NKJV (New King James Version)
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 NLT (New Living Translation)
Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 TPT (The Passion Translation)
If you borrow money with interest, you’ll end up serving the interests of your creditors, for the rich rule over the poor.
Proverbs 22:7 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.