15 All living creatures love what is like them,and all people their neighbors.
16 All beings gather togetherwith their own kind,and people cling to thosewho are like them.
17 What does a wolf have in commonwith a lamb?So sinners have nothing in commonwith the godly.
18 What peace is therebetween a hyena and a dog?And what peace is therebetween the rich and the poor?
19 Wild asses in the desert are prey for lions;so the poor are feeding groundsfor the rich.
20 The arrogant detest humility;so the rich detest the poor.
21 When rich people stumble,they are supported by friends.But when the humble fall,their own friends push them away.