Proverbs 14:19-22

English Standard Version

^19 (A)The evil bow down before the good,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
^20 (B)The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
    ^(C)but the rich has many friends.
²¹ Whoever ^(D)despises his neighbor is a sinner,
    but ^(E)blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
²² Do they not go astray who ^(F)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet^{[a] (G)}steadfast love and faithfulness.