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11 The wealth of the rich is his strong city,[a]
    and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.

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  1. Proverbs 18:11 Literally “a city of his strength”

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
    like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

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16 The gift of a person will open doors for him,
    and before the great, it gives him access.

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16 A man’s gift makes room for him,
    and brings him before great men.

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23 The poor may speak entreaties,
    but the rich will answer roughly.

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23 The poor plead for mercy,
    but the rich answer harshly.

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