Proverbs 22:7
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Young's Literal Translation
The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.

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

Hebrew
The rich
עָ֭שִׁיר (‘ā·šîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6223: Rich

rule
יִמְשׁ֑וֹל (yim·šō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

over the poor,
בְּרָשִׁ֣ים (bə·rā·šîm)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

and the borrower
לֹ֝וֶ֗ה (lō·weh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend

is slave
וְעֶ֥בֶד (wə·‘e·ḇeḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

to the lender.
מַלְוֶֽה׃ (mal·weh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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