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Proverbs 22:7

A riche man comaundith to pore men; and he that takith borewyng, is the seruaunt of the leenere.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

In Context

6It is a prouerbe, A yong wexynge man bisidis his weie, and whanne he hath wexe elde, he schal not go awei fro it.

8He that sowith wickidnes, schal repe yuels; and the yerde of his yre schal be endid.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:31He that falsli chalengith a nedi man, dispisith his maker; but he that hath merci on a pore man, onourith that makere.

Proverbs 22:16He that falsli chalengith a pore man, to encreesse hise owne richessis, schal yyue to a richere man, and schal be nedi.

Isaiah 24:2And it schal be, as the puple, so the preest; as the seruaunt, so his lord; as the handmaide, so the ladi of hir; as a biere, so he that sillith; as the leenere, so he that takith borewyng; as he that axith ayen, so he that owith.

Amos 4:1Ye fatte kien, that ben in the hil of Samarie, here this word; whiche maken fals caleng to nedi men, and breken pore men; which seien to youre lordis, Bringe ye, and we schulen drynke.

Amos 8:4Here ye this thing, whiche al to-breken a pore man, and maken nedi men of the lond for to faile;

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