15 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;(A)the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
15 The riches of the wealthy are their strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
20 A poor man is hated even by his neighbor,(A)but there are many who love the rich.(B)
20 Even their neighbors hate the poor, but many love the wealthy.
11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;in his imagination it is like a high wall.(A)
11 The riches of the wealthy are a strong city and like a high wall in their imagination.
23 The poor man pleads,(A)but the rich one answers roughly.(B)
23 The poor plead for help, but the wealthy answer harshly.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common:[a]the Lord made them both.[b](A)
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord made them both.
7 The rich rule over the poor,(A)and the borrower is a slave to the lender.(B)
7 The wealthy rule over the poor; a borrower is a slave to a lender.
16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.(A)
16 Oppressing the poor to get rich and giving to the wealthy lead only to poverty.
6 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)
6 Better to be poor and walk in innocence than to be on crooked paths and wealthy.
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
11 Rich people think they are wise, but an insightful poor person sees through them.
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