⁷ One person pretends to be rich but has nothing;^(A)
another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth.^(B)

¹⁶ Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich – both lead only to poverty.^(A)

⁸ Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest^(A)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.^(B)

²⁷ The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away^[a]
will receive many curses.^(A)