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He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
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The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
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Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
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He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
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He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
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Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
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The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.
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The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
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A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
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Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
