21 If servants are pampered from childhoodthey will turn out to be stubborn.
22 The ill-tempered stir up strife,and the hotheaded cause many sins.
23 Haughtiness brings humiliation,but the humble of spirit acquire honor.
24 Partners of a thief hate themselves;they hear the imprecation but do not testify.
25 Fear of others becomes a snare,but the one who trusts in the Lord is safe.
26 Many curry favor with a ruler,but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
27 An abomination to the just, the evildoer;an abomination to the wicked, one whose way is straight.