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

²⁰ The ^(A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

²³ The ^(A)poor man utters supplications,
But the ^(B)rich man ^(C)answers roughly.

19 ^(A)Better is a poor man who ^(B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in ^[a]speech and is a fool.

^4 (A)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.