Proverbs 10:15-17

Common English Bible

¹⁵ The riches of the wealthy are their strong city;
    the ruin of the poor is their poverty.
¹⁶ The wages of the righteous lead to life;
    the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
¹⁷ Those who heed instruction are on the way to life,
    but those who ignore correction lose their way.