Proverbs 10:15

The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Surrounding context

10:14 Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

10:16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin.