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

²⁴ There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
    There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
²⁵ The liberal soul shall be made fat.
    He who waters shall be watered also himself.
²⁶ People curse someone who withholds grain,
    but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

²³ An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields,
    but injustice sweeps it away.

²⁵ Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud,
    but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.

⁵ Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.
    He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

⁴ Wealth adds many friends,
    but the poor is separated from his friend.

⁷ All the relatives of the poor shun him:
    how much more do his friends avoid him!
    He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.

¹⁷ He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
    he will reward him.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
    he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

⁹ He who has a generous eye will be blessed;
    for he shares his food with the poor.