¹⁵ The rich man’s goods are his ^[a]strong city: but the fear of the needy is their poverty.

²⁰ The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the friends of the rich are many.

^11 (A)The rich man’s riches are his strong city: and as an high wall in his imagination.

²³ The poor speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

^2 (A)The rich and poor ^[a]meet together, the Lord is the maker of them all.

⁷ The rich ruleth the poor, and the borrower is servant to the man that lendeth.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase himself, and giveth unto the rich, shall surely come to poverty.

^6 (A)Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that perverteth his ways, though he be rich.

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own conceit: but the poor that hath understanding, can try ^[a]him.