15 The (A)rich person’s wealth is his [a]fortress,
The (B)ruin of the poor is their poverty.

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  1. Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city

15 The wealth of the rich is their fortress;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.(A)

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The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

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Wealth is a ransom for a person’s life,
    but a poor person pays no attention to a rebuke.

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16 (A)Better is a little with [a]the fear of the Lord
Than great treasure, and turmoil with [b]the treasure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 15:16 Lit it

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

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Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.

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Better is a little with righteousness
    than large income with injustice.

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27 One who (A)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [a]shuts his eyes will have many curses.

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  1. Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides

27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
    but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.(A)

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The (A)righteous [a]is concerned for the rights of the poor;
The wicked does not understand such [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knows the cause
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit knowledge

The righteous know the rights of the poor;
    the wicked have no such understanding.(A)

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14 If a (A)king judges the poor with truth,
His (B)throne will be established forever.

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14 If a king judges the poor with equity,
    his throne will be established forever.(A)

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