Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
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King James Version

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

English Standard Version

A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The substance of the rich is the city of his strength. The fear of the poor is their destitution