⁸ A ^(A)bribe is a ^[a]charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

²³ A wicked person accepts a ^(A)bribe ^[a]from an inside pocket
To ^(B)pervert the ways of justice.

²¹ An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.

³ To do ^(A)righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.

⁶ The ^(A)acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the ^[a]pursuit of ^(B)death.
⁷ The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they ^(C)refuse to act with justice.
⁸ The way of a guilty person is ^(D)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

³ A ^(A)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain ^[a]which leaves no food.

^6 (A)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is ^[a]crooked, though he is rich.