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11 The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
    they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.

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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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Footnotes

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

16 Giving a gift can open doors;
    it gives access to important people!

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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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23 The poor plead for mercy;
    the rich answer with insults.

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

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