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What peace is there between a hyena and a dog? And what peace between the rich and the poor?
19
Wild asses in the wilderness are the prey of lions; likewise the poor are feeding grounds for the rich.
20
Humility is an abomination to the proud; likewise the poor are an abomination to the rich.
21
When the rich person totters, he is supported by friends, but when the humble falls, he is pushed away even by friends.
22
If the rich person slips, many come to the rescue; he speaks unseemly words, but they justify him. If the humble person slips, they even criticize him; he talks sense, but is not given a hearing.
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