"The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty."
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If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.