Proverbs 14:21-28

English Standard Version

²¹ Whoever ^(A)despises his neighbor is a sinner,
    but ^(B)blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
²² Do they not go astray who ^(C)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet^{[a] (D)}steadfast love and faithfulness.
²³ In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk ^(E)tends only to poverty.
²⁴ The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.
²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who ^(F)breathes out lies is deceitful.
²⁶ In the fear of the Lord one has ^(G)strong confidence,
    and ^(H)his children will have ^(I)a refuge.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord is ^(J)a fountain of life,
    that one may ^(K)turn away from the snares of death.
²⁸ In ^(L)a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
    but without people a prince is ruined.