Zhēnyán 22:7

7 Fù hù guǎnxiá qióngrén , qiàn zhaì de shì zhaì zhǔ de púrén .

Zhēnyán 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 22:7

The rich ruleth over the poor
Usurps a dominion over them, and exercises it in a rigorous, oppressive, and tyrannical manner; otherwise they are generally the rich that rule, and if they rule well, in a lawful, gentle, and righteous manner, it is commendable; and the borrower [is] servant to the lender;
being under obligation to him, he is forced to be subject to him, and comply with his humours, and do and say as he would have him; it was a happiness promised to the Israelites, that they should lend to many nations, but not borrow, ( Deuteronomy 15:6 ) ; compare with this ( Nehemiah 5:4 Nehemiah 5:5 ) .

Zhēnyán 22:7 In-Context

5 Guāi pì rén de lù shang , yǒu jīngjí hé wǎngluó . bǎoshǒu zìjǐ shēngmìng de . bìyào yuǎn lí .

6 Jiāo yǎng háitóng , shǐ tā zǒu dāng xíng de dào , jiù shì dào lǎo tā yĕ bù piānlí .

7 Fù hù guǎnxiá qióngrén , qiàn zhaì de shì zhaì zhǔ de púrén .

8 Sǎ zuìniè de , bì shōu zāihuò . tā chĕng nù de zhàng , yĕ bì feìdiào .

9 Yǎnmù cí shàn de , jiù bì méng fú . yīn tā jiāng shíwù fēn gĕi qióngrén .