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As long as the rich man can use you he will enslave you, but when you are exhausted, he will abandon you. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 4)
Can there be peace between the hyena and the dog? Or between the rich and the poor can there be peace? (Ecclesiasticus 13, 17)
Lion's prey are the wild asses of the desert; so too the poor are feeding grounds for the rich. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 18)
A proud man abhors lowliness; so does the rich man abhor the poor. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 19)
When a rich man stumbles he is supported by a friend; when a poor man trips he is pushed down by a friend. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 20)
Many are the supporters for a rich man when he speaks; though what he says is odious, it wins approval. When a poor man speaks they make sport of him; he speaks wisely and no attention is paid him. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 21)
A rich man speaks and all are silent, his wisdom they extol to the clouds. A poor man speaks and they say: "Who is that?" If he slips they cast him down. (Ecclesiasticus 13, 22)
I bud forth delights like the vine, my blossoms become fruit fair and rich. (Ecclesiasticus 24, 17)
Three kinds of men I hate; their manner of life I loathe indeed: A proud pauper, a rich dissembler, and an old man lecherous in his dotage. (Ecclesiasticus 25, 2)
Be he rich or poor, his heart is content, and a smile is ever on his face. (Ecclesiasticus 26, 4)
Better a poor man strong and robust, than a rich man with wasted frame. (Ecclesiasticus 30, 14)
The rich man labors to pile up wealth, and his only rest is wanton pleasure; (Ecclesiasticus 31, 3)