Proverbs
Chapters 21:17-23
Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version
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.
19It is better to live alone in the desert than with a quick-tempered wife who loves to argue.
20Wise people save the nice things they have. Fools use up everything as soon as they get it.
21People who try hard to do good and be faithful will find life, goodness, and honor.
22A wise person can defeat a city full of warriors and tear down the defenses they trust in.
23People who are careful about what they say will save themselves from trouble.