Proverbs 16:19-21

Contemporary English Version

¹⁹ You are better off
    to be humble and poor
than to get rich
    from what you take by force.
²⁰ If you know what you're doing,^[a]
    you will prosper.
God blesses everyone
    who trusts him.
²¹ Good judgment proves
    that you are wise,
and if you speak kindly,
    you can teach others.