Proverbs

⁷The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. ⁸Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger. ⁹If a wise person goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs, and there is no peace. ¹⁰The bloodthirsty hate a person of integrity and seek to kill the upright. ¹¹Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. ¹²If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. ¹³The poor and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.