Proverbs 17:15-17

New Century Version

¹⁵ The Lord hates both of these things:
    freeing the guilty and punishing the innocent.

¹⁶ It won’t do a fool any good to try to buy wisdom,
    because he doesn’t have the ability to be wise.

¹⁷ A friend loves you all the time,
    and a brother helps in time of trouble.