19  ^dThe evil bow down before the good,

the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20  ^eThe poor is disliked even by his neighbor,

^fbut the rich has many friends.

21  Whoever ^gdespises his neighbor is a sinner,

but ^hblessed is he who is generous to the poor.

22  Do they not go astray who ⁱdevise evil?

Those who devise good meet^{1 j}steadfast love and faithfulness.

23  In all toil there is profit,

but mere talk ^ktends 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 ^lbreathes out lies is deceitful.

26  In the fear of the Lord one has ^mstrong confidence,

and ⁿhis children will have ^oa refuge.

27  The fear of the Lord is ^pa fountain of life,

that one may ^qturn away from the snares of death.

28  In ^ra multitude of people is the glory of a king,

but without people a prince is ruined.

29  Whoever is ^sslow to anger has great understanding,

but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

30  A tranquil² heart gives ^tlife to the flesh,

but ^uenvy³ makes ^vthe bones rot.

31  Whoever oppresses a poor man ^winsults his ^xMaker,

^ybut he who is generous to the needy honors him.

32  ^zThe wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,

but ^athe righteous finds refuge in his death.

33  Wisdom ^brests in the heart of a man of understanding,

but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.⁴

34  Righteousness exalts a nation,

but sin is a reproach to any people.

35  A servant who deals wisely has ^cthe king’s favor,

but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.