Rich people rule over those who are poor. Borrowers are slaves to lenders.

富户管辖穷人；欠债的是债主的仆人。

有钱人管辖穷乏人，欠债的是债主的仆人。

有钱人管辖穷乏人，欠债的是债主的仆人。

富人管辖穷人，欠债的是债主的仆人。

财主管辖穷人，欠债的作债主的奴仆。

富人管辖穷人；借债人是债主的奴仆。

富戶管轄窮人；欠債的是債主的僕人。

有錢人管轄窮乏人，欠債的是債主的僕人。

有錢人管轄窮乏人，欠債的是債主的僕人。

富人管轄窮人，欠債的是債主的僕人。

財主管轄窮人，欠債的作債主的奴僕。

富人管轄窮人；欠債的是債主的奴僕。

富人管轄窮人；借債人是債主的奴僕。

富者握貧人之權、貸者為債主之僕、

富者治貧人、貸金者事債主。

富者轄貧者、貸者為債主之僕、

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.

The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.

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

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

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Poor people beg for mercy. But rich people answer in a mean way.

Don’t take advantage of poor people just because they are poor. Don’t treat badly those who are in need by taking them to court.

You might treat poor people badly or give gifts to rich people. Trying to get rich in these ways will instead make you poor.

But you have disrespected poor people. Aren’t rich people taking advantage of you? Aren’t they dragging you into court?

Still others were saying,“ We’ve had to borrow money. We needed it to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.We belong to the same family lines as the rest of our people. Our children are as good as theirs. But we’ve had to sell them off as slaves. Some of our daughters have already been made slaves. But we can’t do anything about it. That’s because our fields and vineyards now belong to others.”

Anyone who crushes poor people makes fun of their Maker. But anyone who is kind to those in need honors God.

The wife of a man from the group of the prophets cried out to Elisha. She said,“ My husband is dead. You know how much respect he had for the Lord. But he owed money to someone. And now that person is coming to take my two boys away. They will become his slaves.”

You rich people, listen to me. Cry and weep, because you will soon be suffering.

The man was not able to pay. So his master gave an order. The man, his wife, his children, and all he owned had to be sold to pay back what he owed.

You buy poor people to make slaves out of them. You buy those who are in need for a mere pair of sandals. You even sell the worthless parts of your wheat.

You make poor people pay tax on their straw. You also tax their grain. So, even though you have built stone houses, you won’t live in them. You have planted fruitful vineyards. But you won’t drink the wine they produce.I know how many crimes you have committed. You have sinned far too much. Among you are people who crush those who have done no wrong. They accept money from people who want special favors. They take away the rights of poor people in the courts.

Listen to me, you who walk all over needy people. You crush those who are poor in the land.

Listen to the Lord’ s message, you women who live on the hill of Samaria. You treat poor people badly. You crush those who are in need. You say to your husbands,“ Bring us some drinks!” But you are already as fat as the cows in Bashan.

The Lord says,“ The people of Israel have sinned again and again. So I will judge them. They sell into slavery those who have done no wrong. They trade needy people for a mere pair of sandals.

Priests and people alike will suffer. So will masters and their servants. And so will women and their female servants. Sellers and buyers alike will suffer. So will those who borrow and those who lend. And so will those who owe money and those who lend it.

You have even failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields. Their pay is crying out against you. The cries of those who gathered the harvest have reached the ears of the Lord. He rules over all.