Proverbs 17:2-4

New International Version

² A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

³ The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,^(A)
    but the Lord tests the heart.^(B)

⁴ A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.