Proverbs 19:6-8

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁶ Many seek a ruler’s favor,^(A)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.^(B)

⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him;^(C)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,^(D)
but they are not there.^[a]

⁸ The one who acquires good sense^[b] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.^(E)