3 Rulers who mistreat the poorare like a hard rain that destroys the crops.
4 Those who disobey what they have been taught praise the wicked,but those who obey what they have been taught are against them.
5 Evil people do not understand justice,but those who follow the Lord understand it completely.
6 It is better to be poor and innocentthan to be rich and wicked.
7 Children who obey what they have been taught are wise,but friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents.
8 Some people get rich by overcharging others,but their wealth will be given to those who are kind to the poor.
9 If you refuse to obey what you have been taught,your prayers will not be heard.