Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Rich

Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 14:31
The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
Proverbs 18:23
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
Amos 2:6
Thus, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Israel, and because of four, will I not turn it back, - Because they have sold - for silver - the righteous, and the needy - for a pair of shoes:
Amos 4:1
Hear ye this word, ye heifers of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, - who say to their lords, Bring in, and let us drink!
Amos 5:11
Therefore - because ye have trampled on the poor, and, the gift of corn, ye would take away from him, though, houses of hewn stone, ye have built, Yet shall ye not dwell in them, - Though, delightful vineyards, ye have planted, Yet shall ye not drink the wine of them.
Amos 8:4
Hear this, ye who pant after the needy, and to make an end of the oppressed of the land:
James 2:6
Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice?
James 5:1
Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you:

The borrower

2 Kings 4:1
Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.
Nehemiah 5:4
And there were others who were saying, We have borrowed silver, for the king's tribute, - upon our lands and our vineyards.
Isaiah 24:2
And it shall be - As the people, so, the priest, As the servant, so his lord, As the maid, so, her mistress, - As the buyer, so, the seller, As the lender, so, the borrower, As the debtor, so! his creditor.
Matthew 18:25
and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had, - and payment to be made.