22 Being respected is more important than having great riches.
    To be well thought of is better than silver or gold.

² The rich and the poor are alike
    in that the Lord made them all.

⁷ The rich rule over the poor,
    and borrowers are servants to lenders.

⁹ Generous people will be blessed,
    because they share their food with the poor.

¹⁶ Whoever gets rich by mistreating the poor,
    and gives presents to the wealthy, will become poor.

²⁶ Don’t promise to pay what someone else owes,
    and don’t guarantee anyone’s loan.
²⁷ If you cannot pay the loan,
    your own bed may be taken right out from under you.