Holy Scripture
Proverbs 13:7
A church father on this verse
“It is simply not to be credited that holy Scripture is concerned to advise us on these riches which the proud get such swollen heads about. I mean these visible, earthly riches, of course, as though we should either think they are very important or fear not to have them. "After all," someone will say, "what good does…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7There are some who, having nothing, enrich themselves: And there are some who bring themselves down in the midst of much wealth.
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5A righteous man hates an unjust word: But an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
— Proverbs 13:7 —
8A man’s own wealth is the ransom of his life: But the poor endures not threatening.
9The righteous always have light: But the light of the ungodly is quenched. a Crafty souls go astray in sins: But just men pity, and are merciful.