Proverbs 14:20-26

New King James Version

^20 (A)The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
But ^[a]the rich has many ^(B)friends.
²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins;
^(C)But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

²² Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

²³ In all labor there is profit,
But ^[b]idle chatter leads only to poverty.

²⁴ The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.

²⁵ A true witness ^[c]delivers ^(D)souls,
But a deceitful witness speaks lies.

²⁶ In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.