PROVERBS 14:20-33

²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

²³In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches: but the folly of fools is only folly.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

²⁶In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king’s glory: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁹He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.

³²The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.