3 A poor person who oppresses poorer peopleis like a driving rain that leaves no food.
4 Those who abandon ⌊God’s⌋ teachings praise wicked people,but those who follow ⌊God’s⌋ teachings oppose wicked people.
5 Evil people do not understand justice,but those who seek the Lord understand everything.
6 Better to be a poor person who has integritythan to be rich and double-dealing.
7 Whoever follows ⌊God’s⌋ teachings is a wise son.Whoever associates with gluttons disgraces his father.
8 Whoever becomes wealthy through ⌊unfair⌋ loans and interestcollects them for the one who is kind to the poor.
9 Surely the prayer of someone who refusesto listen to ⌊God’s⌋ teachings is disgusting.