Proverbs

⁶Faithful love and loyalty will remove your guilt. Respect the Lord, and you will stay far away from evil. ⁷When people live to please the Lord, even their enemies will be at peace with them. ⁸It is better to be poor and do right than to be rich and do wrong. ⁹People can plan what they want to do, but it is the Lord who guides their steps. ¹⁰When a king speaks, his words are law. So when he makes a decision, it is never a mistake. ¹¹The Lord wants all scales and balances to be right; he wants all business agreements to be fair. ¹²Kings hate to see anyone doing wrong, because kingdoms grow strong only when everyone is honest and fair.