Berean Standard Bible
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”
Proverbs 22 gathers sayings about wealth, reputation and instruction. This one describes a basic social reality of the ancient world.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
World English Bible (WEB)
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
King James Version (KJV)
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El rico se enseñoreará de los pobres; y el que toma prestado, siervo es del que empresta.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Así como el rico es amo del pobre, el que pide prestado es siervo del que le presta.
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