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

²⁴ There is one who scatters, yet increases;
    and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

²⁵ The generous soul will be made rich,
    and he who waters will be watered also himself.

²⁶ The people will curse him who withholds grain,
    but blessing will be upon the head of him who sells it.

²³ Much food is in the tillage of the poor,
    but for lack of justice it is destroyed.

²⁵ The Lord will destroy the house of the proud,
    but He will establish the border of the widow.

⁵ Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker,
    and he who is glad at calamities will not be unpunished.