Proverbs 29:2-4

New International Reader's Version

² When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad.
    But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.

³ A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad.
    But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father’s wealth.

⁴ By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure.
    But those who only want money tear it down.