17  ^cWhoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he ^dwill repay him for his ^edeed.

13  ^qWhoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor

will himself call out and not be answered.

2  ^qThe rich and the poor meet together;

the Lord is ^rthe Maker of them all.

9  ^aWhoever has a bountiful¹ eye will be blessed,

for he ^bshares his bread with the poor.

27  Whoever ^vgives to the poor will not want,

but he who ^whides his eyes will get many a curse.

14  If a king ^tfaithfully judges the poor,

his throne will ^ube established forever.