Proverbs 14:21-23

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²¹ The one who despises his neighbor sins,^(A)
but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.^(B)

²² Don’t those who plan evil go astray?^(C)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.^(D)

²³ There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk^[a] leads only to poverty.^(E)