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עָ֭שִׁירashirrichעָשִׁירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “rich”, the ordinary formH6223rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)rich (man).בְּרָשִׁ֣יםberashimin lackרוּשׁpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “in lack”, a verb used as a describing wordH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).יִמְשׁ֑וֹלyimsholruleמָשַׁלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rule”, an unfinished actionH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.וְעֶ֥בֶדveevedand servantעֶבֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.לֹ֝וֶ֗הlovehborrowלָוָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “borrow”, a verb used as a describing wordH3867properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lendabide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).לְאִ֣ישׁleishto a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מַלְוֶֽהmalvehborrowלָוָהverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “borrow”, a verb used as a describing wordH3867properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lendabide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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American Standard Version (1901)
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
Young’s Literal Translation
The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
World English Bible
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
Darby Translation
The rich ruleth over the poor; and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Douay-Rheims
The rich ruleth over the poor: and the borrower is servant to him that lendeth.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.
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