Proverbs 22:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The rich rule over the poor. The one who borrows is a slave to the one who lends.

Cross References

2 Kings 4:1

A man from the group of prophets had a wife. This man died, and his wife cried out to Elisha, “My husband was like a servant to you. Now he is dead! You know he honored the Lord. But he owed money to a man. Now that man is coming to take my two boys and make them his slaves!”

Proverbs 22:16

These two things will make you poor: hurting the poor to make yourself rich and giving gifts to the rich.

Proverbs 18:23

The poor are polite when they beg for help. The rich are rude with their answer.

James 2:6

But you show no respect to those who are poor. And you know that the rich are the ones who always try to control your lives. And they are the ones who take you to court.

Matthew 18:25

He was not able to pay the money to his master, the king. So the master ordered that he and everything he owned be sold, even his wife and children. The money would be used to pay the king what the servant owed.

Proverbs 22:22

It is easy to steal from the poor, but don’t do it. And don’t take advantage of them in court.

Proverbs 14:31

Whoever takes advantage of the poor insults their Maker, but whoever is kind to them honors him.

James 5:1

You rich people, listen! Cry and be very sad because much trouble will come to you.

Amos 8:6

The poor cannot pay their loans, so we will buy them as slaves. We will buy those helpless people for the price of a pair of sandals. Oh, and we can sell the wheat that was spilled on the floor.”

Amos 8:4

Listen to me, you who trample on helpless people. You are trying to destroy the poor of this country.

Amos 4:1

Listen to me, you cows of Bashan on Samaria’s mountain. You hurt the poor and crush those in need. You tell your husbands, “Bring us something to drink!”

Isaiah 24:2

At that time whatever happens to the common people will also happen to the priests. Slaves and masters will be the same. Women slaves and their women masters will be the same. Buyers and sellers will be the same. Those who borrow and those who lend will be the same. Bankers and those who owe the bank will be the same.

James 5:4

People worked in your fields, but you did not pay them. They are crying out against you. They harvested your crops. Now the Lord All-Powerful has heard their cries.

Amos 2:6

This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish Israel for the many crimes they have done. They sold honest people for a little silver. They sold the poor for the price of a pair of sandals.