Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Rich
The borrower
Bible References
Rich
Proverbs 22:16
Whoso doth a poor man wrong, to increase his own riches, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.
Proverbs 14:31
He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker; but whoso hath pity of the poor, doth honour unto God.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.
Amos 2:6
"Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Israel, I will not spare him: because he hath sold the righteous for money, and the poor for shoes.
Amos 4:1
O hear this word, ye fat cows, that be upon the hill of Samaria; yea, that do poor men wrong, and oppress the needy; yea, that say to your lords, 'Bring hither, let us drink.'
Amos 5:11
Forsomuch then as ye oppress the poor, and rob him of his best sustenance: therefore, where as ye have builded houses of square stone, ye shall not dwell in them. Marvelous pleasant vineyards shall ye plant; but the wine of them shall ye not drink. And why?
Amos 8:4
Hear this, O ye that oppress the poor, and destroy the needy in the lands, saying,
James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Are not the rich they which oppress you: and they which draw you before judges?
James 5:1
Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you.
The borrower
2 Kings 4:1
And there cried a certain woman of the wives of the children of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, "Thy servant my husband is dead, and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD. And the creditor is come to fetch my two sons, to be his bondmen."
Nehemiah 5:4
But some said, "Let us borrow money of the king's tribute for our lands and vineyards.
Isaiah 24:2
Then shall the priest be as the people, the master as the servant, the dame like the maid, the seller like the buyer, he that lendeth upon usury, like him that borroweth upon usury, the creditor as the debtor.
Matthew 18:25
Whom, because he had nought to pay, his Master commanded him to be sold: and his wife, and his children, and all that he had; and payment to be made.