Proverbs

⁷Good people want to do what is right for the poor, but the wicked don’t care. ⁸Proud people who laugh at what is right cause problems that divide whole cities, but people who are wise are able to calm those who are angry. ⁹If someone who is wise tries to settle a problem with a fool, the fool will argue and say stupid things, and they will never agree. ¹⁰If you always try to be honest, murderers will hate you, but those who do what is right will want you to be their friend. ¹¹Fools are quick to express their anger, but wise people are patient and control themselves. ¹²If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be evil. ¹³In one way the poor and those who steal from them are the same—the Lord made them both.