¹⁵ ·Having lots of money protects the rich [^LThe wealth of the rich is their strong city],
but having no money ·destroys [is the ruin of] the poor.

⁸ The rich may have to pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor will face no ·such danger [threats].

¹⁶ It is better to ·be poor [have little] and ·respect [fear] the Lord
than to ·be wealthy [have great treasure] and ·have much trouble [turmoil].

⁸ It is better to ·be poor [have little] and ·right [righteousness]
than ·to be wealthy [much gain] and ·dishonest [injustice].

²⁷ Whoever gives to the poor will ·have everything he needs [^Llack nothing],
but the one who ·ignores [turns a blind eye to] the poor will receive many curses.

⁷ ·Good [Righteous] people ·care [know] about ·justice for [the rights of] the poor,
but the wicked ·are not concerned [^Ldo not understand].

¹⁴ If a king judges poor people ·fairly [in truth; reliably],
his ·government [^Lthrone] will ·continue [be established] forever.