²⁰ 
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

¹¹ 
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.

²³ 
The poor man pleads,
But the rich man answers roughly.

² 
The rich and poor have a common bond;
The Lord is the Maker of them all.^(A)

⁷ 
The rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.

¹⁶ 
He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself
Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.

⁶ 
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.^(A)

¹¹ 
The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.