⁴ Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.^(A)

⁷ The rich rule over the poor,^(A)
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.^(B)

¹⁶ Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.^(A)

⁴ Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;^(A)
because you know better, stop!
⁵ As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,^(B)
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.