Proverbs 19:6-8

The Voice

⁶ Many try to win the favor of a generous person,
    and everyone is a friend to someone who gives gifts.
⁷ If a poor man is hated by his relatives,
    it is even more likely his friends will avoid him too!
Anyone who is calling after them
    [is not to be found].^[a]
8 Whoever gains a wise heart loves his own soul,
    and whoever preserves understanding experiences true goodness.