The (A)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.

He who sows iniquity will reap (B)sorrow,[a]
And the rod of his anger will fail.

(C)He who has a [b]generous eye will be (D)blessed,
For he gives of his bread to the poor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:8 trouble
  2. Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good

The rich rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

The generous will themselves be blessed,(C)
    for they share their food with the poor.(D)

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