Proverbs 10:15
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15 The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth,
but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.
Proverbs 14:20
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20 The poor person is shunned by his neighbor,
but many are the friends of the wealthy.
Proverbs 18:11
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11 The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city;
in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.
Proverbs 18:23
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23 The poor person pleads for mercy,
but the wealthy man responds harshly.
Proverbs 22:2
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2 The rich and the poor have this in common—
the Lord created both of them.
Proverbs 22:7
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7 The wealthy rule over the poor,
and anyone who borrows is a slave to the lender.
Proverbs 22:16
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16 Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself
and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy
will yield only loss.
Proverbs 28:6
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6 It’s better to be poor and live a blameless life
than to be rich but crooked in one’s lifestyle.
Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich man may be wise in his own opinion;
but a discerning, poor man sees through him.
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