Proverbs

¹⁵Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. ¹⁶He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want. ¹⁷Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. ¹⁸For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. ¹⁹That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee. ²⁰Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, ²¹To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?