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Proverbs 22:7

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 22:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 22:7

Theological / Devotional

The rich ruleth. There is the contrast between the singular and the plural evident in the Hebrew, “rich” being in the singular and “poor” in the plural (see on v. 3).

By SdaBc