18
What peace is there between a hyena and a dog? And what peace between a rich man and a poor man?
19
Wild asses in the wilderness are the prey of lions; likewise the poor are pastures for the rich.
20
Humility is an abomination to a proud man; likewise a poor man is an abomination to a rich one.
21
When a rich man totters, he is steadied by friends, but when a humble man falls, he is even pushed away by friends.
22
If a rich man slips, his helpers are many; he speaks unseemly words, and they justify him. If a humble man slips, they even reproach him; he speaks sensibly, and receives no attention.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.