Proverbs 22:8-17

⁸He who sows injustice will reap trouble and the rod of his fury will fade away.

⁹The one who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

¹⁰Drive away the mocker, and out goes strife; disputes and insults will cease.

¹¹The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious, he will have the king for his friend.

¹²The eyes of Yahweh keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the treacherous.

¹³The lazy person says, “There is a lion in the street! I will be killed in the open places.”

¹⁴The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; Yahweh's anger is stirred up against anyone who falls into it.

¹⁵Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far away.

¹⁶The one who oppresses poor people to increase his wealth, or gives to rich people, will come to poverty.

¹⁷Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise and apply your heart to my knowledge,