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.

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

19 ¹ Better ^(A)is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that abuseth his lips, and is a fool.

⁴ Riches gather many friends: but the poor is separated from his neighbor.

⁷ All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more will his friends depart far from him? though he be instant ^[a]with words, yet they will not.

¹⁷ He that hath mercy upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath given.

²² That that is to be desired of a man, is his ^[a]goodness, and a poor man is better than a liar.

¹³ He that stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor, he shall also cry and not be heard.

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