¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

²⁴ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

²⁵ The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶ He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²³ Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

²⁵ The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

⁵ Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.