Proverbs 22:18 DBY

¹⁶  He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, [bringeth] only to want.

¹⁷  Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸  For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.

¹⁹  That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.

²⁰  Have not I written to thee excellent things, in counsels and knowledge,