and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.”

The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

let them drink and forget their poverty, and remember their misery no more.

Remove falsehood and lies far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion of bread,