“Dives pauperibus imperat, et qui accipit mutuum servus est fœnerantis.”
“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender . the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth”
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”
“The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.”
“The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.”
Servant. He might be sold, &c., Exodus xxii. 3., and Matthew xviii. 25. (Gell. xx. 1.) Plato (Leg. viii.) would have nothing sold on credit. These laws appear to be severe; but they are founded on wisdom, as nothing impoverishes more than the facility of borrowing.
4 By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.