18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,k

but the one whose ways are perverse will falll into the pit.b

19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,

but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.m

20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,

but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.n

21 To show partialityo is not goodp—

yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.q

22 The stingy are eager to get rich

and are unaware that poverty awaits them.r

23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor

rather than one who has a flattering tongue.s

24 Whoever robs their father or mothert

and says, “It’s not wrong,”

is partner to one who destroys.u

25 The greedy stir up conflict,v

but those who trust in the Lordw will prosper.

26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,x

but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.y

27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,z

but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.a

28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;b

but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.