Proverbs 22:2-14

²The rich and the poor meet together; but the Lord made them both.

³An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.

⁴The fear of the Lord is the offspring of wisdom, and wealth, and glory, and life.

⁵Thistles and snares are in perverse ways; but he that keeps his soul will refrain from them.

⁷The rich will rule over the poor, and servants will lend to their own masters.

⁸He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.

⁹He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory an honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses them.

¹⁰Cast out a pestilent person from the council, and strife shall go out with him; for when he sits in the council he dishonours all.

¹¹The Lord loves holy hearts, and all blameless persons are acceptable with him: a king rules with his lips.

¹²But the eyes of the Lord preserve discretion; but the transgressor despises wise words.

¹³The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.

¹⁴The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; and he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. Evil ways are before a man, and he does not like to turn away from them; but it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.