Proverbs 29:13-15

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹³ The poor and the oppressor have this in common:^[a]
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.^(A)

¹⁴ A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.^(B)

¹⁵ A rod of correction imparts wisdom,^(C)
but a youth left to himself^[b]
is a disgrace to his mother.^(D)