Proverbs 14:20-22

Complete Jewish Bible

²⁰The poor are disliked even by their peers,
but the rich have many friends.

²¹He who despises his fellow sins,
but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.

²²Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But grace and truth are for those who plan good.

Proverbs 14:20-22

New International Version

²⁰The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.^(A)

²¹It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(B)
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(C)

²²Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(D)
But those who plan what is good find^[a] love and faithfulness.

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

New International Version (NIV)