11 (A)A rich man's wealth is his strong city,
    and like a high wall in his imagination.

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11 The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.(A)

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16 A man's (A)gift makes room for him
    and brings him before the great.

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16 A person’s gift opens doors[a] for him
and brings him before the great.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 18:16 Lit gift makes room

23 The poor use entreaties,
    but (A)the rich answer roughly.

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23 The poor person pleads,(A)
but the rich one answers roughly.(B)

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