9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the lord?”And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
10 Never slander a worker to the employer,or the person will curse you, and you will pay for it.
11 Some people curse their fatherand do not thank their mother.
12 They are pure in their own eyes,but they are filthy and unwashed.
13 They look proudly around,casting disdainful glances.
14 They have teeth like swordsand fangs like knives.They devour the poor from the earthand the needy from among humanity.
15 The leech has two suckersthat cry out, “More, more!”There are three things that are never satisfied—no, four that never say, “Enough!”: