Proverbs 22 (NKJV)

¹ Loving favor rather than silver and gold. ² The Lord is the maker of them all. ³ But the simple pass on and are punished. ⁴ Are riches and honor and life. ⁵ He who guards his soul will be far from them. ⁶ And when he is old he will not depart from it. ⁷ And the borrower is servant to the lender. ⁸ And the rod of his anger will fail. ⁹ For he gives of his bread to the poor. ¹⁰ Yes, strife and reproach will cease. ¹¹ The king will be his friend. ¹² But He overthrows the words of the faithless. ¹³ I shall be slain in the streets!” ¹⁴ He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there. ¹⁵ The rod of correction will drive it far from him. ¹⁶ And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty. ¹⁷ And apply your heart to my knowledge; ¹⁸ Let them all be fixed upon your lips, ¹⁹ I have instructed you today, even you. ²⁰ Of counsels and knowledge, ²¹ To those who send to you? ²² Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate; ²³ And plunder the soul of those who plunder them. ²⁴ And with a furious man do not go, ²⁵ And set a snare for your soul. ²⁶ One of those who is surety for debts; ²⁷ Why should he take away your bed from under you? ²⁸ Which your fathers have set. ²⁹ He will not stand before unknown men.