Mercy or Merit

I have earned what I have
I don’t want to share it
You talk of mercy
I prefer merit

You speak of grace
Of helping the poor
I say work harder
If you want to have more

You mention favor
By birth and by breed
I say so what
I have more than I need

Why should you care
What I do with my stuff
Only I really know
When I have enough

I don’t care about mercy
Merit matters the most
I deserve what I have
Mercy offers no boast

‭Proverbs 11:28 KJV‬
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: But the righteous shall flourish as a branch.