PROVERBS 21:6-13

⁶The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they that seek them seek death.

⁷The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹²The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked; how the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.

¹³Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry, but shall not be heard.