⁵ He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

²² The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

⁷ There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

¹¹ The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

²³ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.