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Proverbs 10:15

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

New International Version

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