Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
    but wickedness overthrows the sinner.(A)

One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;(B)
    another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.(C)

A person’s riches may ransom their life,
    but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(D)

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Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

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