Proverbs 28:14-21

¹⁴Blessed is the man who religiously fears always: But the hard of heart shall fall into mischiefs.

¹⁵A hungry lion and a thirsty wolf is he, Who, being poor, rules over a poor nation.

¹⁶A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: But he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

¹⁷He that becomes surety for a man charged with murder Shall be an exile, and not in safety.

^17aChasten thy son, and he shall love thee, And give honor to thy soul: He shall not obey a sinful nation.

¹⁸He that walks justly is assisted: But he that walks in crooked ways shall be entangled therein.

¹⁹He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread: But he that follows idleness shall have plenty of poverty.

²⁰A man worthy of credit shall be much blessed: But the wicked shall not be unpunished.

²¹He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: Such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.