There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;This sounds a lot like the modern day "keeping up with the Jones" syndrome of our consumer culture. The thing that concerns many people today is appearance. You have to fake it until you make it. But what happens if you don't make it, if you fall short? You're deep in debt and stuck.
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.
At the same time, I'm not quite certain if that's what this is supposed to hint at, or if there's another message in there. Could it be a warning about putting up false appearances, even if you have money? I'll admit I'm doing OK, but I still tend to act as if I'm fairly poor, both to fit in better with my peers who aren't doing as well, and because I don't want the attention. Am I wrong to do this?
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