Proverbs 10:14-16

Revised Standard Version

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge,
    but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
¹⁵ A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.