Proverbs 14:18-27

¹⁸Little men of wit shall hold folly; and fell or witting men shall abide knowing.

¹⁹Evil men shall lie down before good men; and unpious men before the gates of just or rightwise men.

²⁰A poor man shall be hateful, yea, to his neighbour; but many men be friends of rich men.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour, doeth sin; but he that doeth mercy to a poor man, shall be blessed.

²²He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy; they err that work evil. Mercy and truth make ready goods;

²³abundance shall be in each good work or in every good work. Soothly where full many words be, there neediness is oft.

²⁴The crown of wise men is the riches of them; the folly of fools is unwariness.

²⁵A faithful witness delivereth souls; and a false man bringeth forth leasings.

²⁶In the dread of the Lord is trust of strength; and hope shall be to the sons of him.

²⁷The dread of the Lord is a well of life; that it bow away from the falling of death.