23 The poor plead for mercy,

but the rich answer harshly.

23 The poor useth intreaties;

But the rich answereth roughly.

23 The poor plead for mercy;

the rich answer with insults.

23 The poor man uses entreaties,

But the rich answers roughly.

23 The poor beg for mercy,

but the rich give rude answers.

23 The poor useth entreaties;

But the rich answereth roughly.

23 He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.

23 A poor person is timid when begging, 

but a rich person is blunt when replying. 

23 The poor man pleads,

but the rich one answers roughly.

23 The poor use entreaties,

but the rich answer roughly.

23 The poor may speak entreaties,

but the rich will answer roughly.

23 Poor people beg for mercy.

But rich people answer in a mean way.

23 The poor man utters supplications,

But the rich man answers roughly.