The rich rule over the poor.
The borrower is servant to the lender.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 22:7 in context
Proverbs 22:4–10
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The result of humility and the fear of the LORD
is wealth, honor, and life.
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Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked;
whoever guards his soul stays far from them.
6
Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
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Selected verse
The rich rule over the poor.
The borrower is servant to the lender.
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He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.
10
Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
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