Proverbs
Chapters 21:12-18
Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version
12God is good. He knows what the wicked are doing, and he will punish them.
13Those who refuse to help the poor will not receive help when they need it themselves.
14If anyone is angry with you, give them a gift in private. A gift given in secret will calm even the strongest anger.
15A decision that is fair makes good people happy, but it makes those who are evil very afraid.
16Whoever leaves the path of wisdom will be on their way to an early death.
17Loving pleasure leads to poverty. Wine and luxury will never make you wealthy.
18The wicked must pay for what happens to good people—the cheaters will be taken in exchange for the honest.