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.