^15 (A)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

⁸ The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
    but a poor man ^(A)hears no threat.

^16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
    than great treasure and trouble with it.

^8 (A)Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues with injustice.

²⁷ Whoever ^(A)gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who ^(B)hides his eyes will get many a curse.

⁷ A righteous man ^(A)knows the rights of the poor;
    a wicked man does not ^(B)understand such knowledge.

¹⁴ If a king ^(A)faithfully judges the poor,
    his throne will ^(B)be established forever.