¹⁷ Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord
    and will be repaid in full.^(A)

²⁰ Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    that you may gain wisdom for the future.^(A)
21 The human mind may devise many plans,
    but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.^(B)
22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
    and it is better to be poor than a liar.
²³ The fear of the Lord is life indeed;
    filled with it one rests secure
    and suffers no harm.^(C)