Proverbs

²¹He who pampers his servant from childhood will have him expecting the rights of a son afterward. ²²A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger commits and causes much transgression. ²³A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is of a humble spirit will obtain honor. [Prov. 15:33; 18:12; Isa. 66:2; Dan. 4:30; Matt. 23:12; James 4:6, 10; I Pet. 5:5.] ²⁴Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life; he falls under the curse [pronounced upon him who knows who the thief is] but discloses nothing. ²⁵The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high. ²⁶Many crave and seek the ruler's favor, but the wise man [waits] for justice from the Lord. ²⁷An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is an abomination to the wicked.