Proverbs

³People who refuse to argue deserve respect. Any fool can start an argument. ⁴Some people are too lazy to plant seeds. So at harvest time, they look for food and find nothing. ⁵Getting information from someone can be like getting water from a deep well. If you are smart, you will draw it out. ⁶You might call many people your “friends,” but it is hard to find someone who can really be trusted. ⁷When people live good, honest lives, their children are blessed. ⁸When the king sits and judges people, he must look carefully to separate the evil from the good. ⁹Can anyone say their heart is pure? Who can say, “I am free from sin”?