⁴ Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.^(A)

⁷ The rich rule over the poor,^(A)
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.^(B)

¹⁶ Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.^(A)

⁴ Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;^(A)
because you know better, stop!
⁵ As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,^(B)
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.

¹¹ A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

¹⁹ The one who works his land
will have plenty of food,^(A)
but whoever chases fantasies
will have his fill of poverty.^(B)

²⁰ A faithful person will have many blessings,^(C)
but one in a hurry to get rich^(D)
will not go unpunished.

²² A greedy one^[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.^(A)

²⁵ A greedy person stirs up conflict,^(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.^(B)