Proverbs 22:7

2 Kings 4:1; Amos 2:6; Amos 4:1; Amos 5:11; Amos 5:12; Amos 8:4; Amos 8:6; Isaiah 24:2; James 2:6; James 5:1; James 5:4; Matthew 18:25; Nehemiah 5:4; Nehemiah 5:5; Proverbs 14:31; Proverbs 18:23; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 22:22

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 22:7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 22:6 . in the way he should go puts more into the Heb. than it contains. It is lit. train up a child in proportion to his way i.e. trai...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The rich . a rich one. the poor . poor ones. is servant, &c. Illustrations: the widow ( 2 Kings 4:1 ); the Jews ( Nehemiah 5:3 ; Nehemiah...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. The rich ruieth over the poor - So it is in the order of God, and may be...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. The rich ruleth over the poor. Let it be the rule of order, exercis...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Sime...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“He That Loveth Pureness of Heart” Proverbs 22:1-16 Great riches are not always a great blessing. When they are held in trust for God, they aff...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having refer...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The rich ruleth over the poor ,.... Usurps a dominion over them, and exercises it in a rigorous, oppressive, and tyrannical manner; otherwise they a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender. Ver. 7. The rich ruleth over the poor. ] And that with rigour, as Phar...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. He had said ( Proverbs 22:2 Proverbs 22:2 .), Rich...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ruleth over the poor, to wit, with rigour and tyranny, taking advantage of his necessities. Is servant to the lender; is at his mercy, and theref...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 22:7 AN ANALOGY AFFIRMED AND A CONTRAST SUGGESTED I. The contrast between the poor man and the borrower . The prov...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Proverbs 22:7 Consider the reasons of this alleged superiority, why it should be "more blessed to give than to receive," why "the rich ruleth over...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for h...
The Biblical Illustrator

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. The borrower servant to the lender The mere circumstance of being ric...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches . It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 7. The rich ruleth over the poor, his wealth giving him a large measure of power, especially if the poor are dependent upon him for loans, and...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Is servant — Is at his mercy, and forced to comply with his pleasure.

⁷ The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.c

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 22:7

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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