2 The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord made them both.
3 Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
4 Obey the Lord, be humble, and you will get riches, honour, and a long life.
5 If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.
6 Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their lives.
7 Poor people are slaves of the rich. Borrow money and you are the lender's slave.
8 If you sow the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end.