Proverbs 28:22-24

New Living Translation

²²Greedy people try to get rich quick
but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

²³In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
far more than flattery.

²⁴Anyone who steals from his father and mother
and says, “What’s wrong with that?”
is no better than a murderer.

Proverbs 28:22-24

New International Version

²²The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.^(A)

²³Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.^(B)

²⁴Whoever robs their father or mother^(C)
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.^(D)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)