Proverbs 14:23-29

²³If you work hard, you will ◄accomplish something good/get a good income►, but if all you do is to talk and not work, you will remain poor.

²⁴One of the rewards MET of being wise is to become rich; the reward of acting foolishly is to become more foolish.

²⁵By saying in court what is true, you can save the life of the one who is being falsely accused; if you tell lies, you are abandoning someone who needs your help to defend him.

²⁶Those who revere Yahweh are confident that he will protect them, and their family will also be protected.

²⁷Having an awesome respect for Yahweh is like MET having a fountain that gives life; it will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you MET.

²⁸If a king rules over many people, many people will be able to honor him; if he has only a few people in his kingdom, he will have very little HYP power.

²⁹Those who do not quickly become angry are very wise; by quickly becoming angry, people show that they are foolish.