Deuteronomy 28:44
“He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall bee the head, and thou shalt be the taile.”
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Deuteronomy 28:44 Context
42All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locusts consume. 43The stranger that is within thee shall get vp aboue thee very high: and thou shalt come downe very low. 44He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall bee the head, and thou shalt be the taile. 45Moreouer, all these curses shall come vpon thee, and shall pursue thee, and ouertake thee, til thou be destroied: because thou hearkenedst not vnto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keepe his Commandements, and his Statutes which he commanded thee. 46And they shall be vpon thee for a signe, and for a wonder, and vpon thy seed for euer:
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He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- King James Version
"He shall lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you will be the tail.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He will let you have his wealth at interest, and will have no need of yours: he will be the head and you the tail.
- Basic English Bible
He shall lend to thee, but thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Darby Bible
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Webster's Bible
He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.
- World English Bible
he doth lend [to] thee, and thou dost not lend [to] him; he is for head, and thou art for tail.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"He shall lend to you, but you will not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you will be the tail.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He will let you have his wealth at interest, and will have no need of yours: he will be the head and you the tail.
- Basic English Bible
He shall lend to thee, but thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Darby Bible
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Webster's Bible
He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.
- World English Bible
he doth lend [to] thee, and thou dost not lend [to] him; he is for head, and thou art for tail.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible