Proverbs 19:6-8

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁶ Many seek the goodwill of a ruler,
and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts.
⁷ A poor person’s brothers all hate him.
Even his friends keep their distance from him!
Though he pursues them with words, they are not there.
⁸ A person who acquires intelligence^[a] loves his life.^[b]
A person who guards understanding finds a good thing.