The pooris hatedevenby his neighbor,But those who lovethe richare many.
Allthe king'sservantswhowere at the king'sgateboweddownand paidhomageto Haman;for sothe kinghad commandedconcerning him. But Mordecaineitherboweddownnorpaidhomage.
"They abhorme [and] standalooffrom me, And they do not refrainfrom spittingat my face.
Then allhis brothersand allhis sistersand allwho had knownhim beforecameto him, and they atebreadwith him in his house;and they consoledhim and comfortedhim for allthe adversitiesthat the LORDhad broughton him. And eachonegavehim onepieceof money,and eacha ringof gold.
The richman'swealthis his fortress,The ruinof the pooris their poverty.
Wealthaddsmanyfriends,But a poormanis separatedfrom his friend.
