15 The (A)rich person’s wealth is his [a]fortress,
The (B)ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The [b](C)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
17 One who (D)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city
  2. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

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