Proverbs 22:17-24

New International Version

¹⁷ Pay attention^(A) and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;^(B)
    apply your heart to what I teach,^(C)
18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
    and have all of them ready on your lips.
¹⁹ So that your trust may be in the Lord,
    I teach you today, even you.
²⁰ Have I not written thirty sayings for you,
    sayings of counsel and knowledge,
²¹ teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,^(D)
    so that you bring back truthful reports
    to those you serve?

²² Do not exploit the poor^(E) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,^(F)
23 for the Lord will take up their case^(G)
    and will exact life for life.^(H)

²⁴ Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
    do not associate with one easily angered,