Proverbs

²A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren. ³The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. ⁴An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. ⁵Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. ⁶Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. ⁷Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. ⁸A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.