⁶ Wealth created by a lying tongue
    is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.^[a]

¹³ Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
    will be ignored in their own time of need.

¹⁴ A secret gift calms anger;
    a bribe under the table pacifies fury.

¹⁷ Those who love pleasure become poor;
    those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.

²⁰ The wise have wealth and luxury,
    but fools spend whatever they get.

²⁶ Some people are always greedy for more,
    but the godly love to give!