Proverbs 19:6-8

World English Bible

⁶ Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,
    and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
⁷ All the relatives of the poor shun him;
    how much more do his friends avoid him!
    He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
⁸ He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
    He who keeps understanding shall find good.