¹⁵ A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;^(A)
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

²⁰ A poor man is hated even by his neighbor,^(A)
but there are many who love the rich.^(B)

¹¹ A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.^(A)

²³ The poor man pleads,^(A)
but the rich one answers roughly.^(B)

² The rich and the poor have this in common:^[a]
the Lord made them both.^[b](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)

⁶ Better a poor man who lives with integrity^(A)
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.^[a](B)

¹¹ A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.