Proverbs 28:19–28

19 aHe who tills his land will bhave plenty of food,

But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

20 A afaithful man will abound with blessings,

But he who bmakes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

21 To 1ashow partiality is not good,

bBecause for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22 A man with an aevil eye bhastens after wealth

And does not know that want will come upon him.

23 He who arebukes a man will afterward find more favor

Than he who bflatters with the tongue.

24 He who arobs his father or his mother

And says, “It is not a transgression,”

Is the bcompanion of a man who destroys.

25 An 1arrogant man astirs up strife,

But he who btrusts in the Lord cwill 2prosper.

26 He who atrusts in his own heart is a fool,

But he who walks wisely will be delivered.

27 He who agives to the poor will never want,

But he who 1shuts his eyes will have many curses.

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;

But when they perish, the righteous increase.