15 The (A)rich person’s wealth is his [a]fortress,The (B)ruin of the poor is their poverty.
20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,But those who love the rich are many.
11 A (A)rich person’s wealth is his strong city,And like a high wall in his own imagination.
23 A (A)poor person utters pleadings,But a (B)rich person (C)answers defiantly.
2 The rich and the poor [a]have a common bond,The Lord is the (A)Maker of them all.
7 The (A)rich rules over the poor,And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.
16 One (A)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself,Or gives to the rich, (B)will only come to poverty.
6 (A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,Than a person who is [a]crooked, though he is rich.
11 The rich person is (A)wise in his own eyes,But the poor who has understanding [a]sees through him.
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