⁷ One person pretends to be rich but has nothing.
Another pretends to be poor but has great wealth.
⁸ A man’s riches may ransom his life,
but a poor man does not hear a threat.

¹¹ Wealth gained out of thin air^[a] shrinks,
but wealth accumulated by steady work grows.

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.