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The rich rules over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
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The Servitude of Debt
Commentators highlight that this verse serves as a strong warning about the dangers of debt. John Gill explains that a borrower becomes a 'servant' to the lender, forced to comply with their wishes. Matthew Henry sees this as a primary lesson of the verse, emphasizing the practical importance of staying out of debt to maintain personal freedom.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The rich rules over the poor. Usurps a dominion over them, and exercises it in a rigorous, oppressive, and tyrannical man…
Presbyterian
This shows how important it is for everyone to keep out of debt. Regarding the things of this life, there is a difference between the rich and the …
