15. Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
16. He who oppresses the poor to get gain for himself and he who gives to the rich–both will surely come to want.
17. Listen (consent and submit) to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge;
18. For it will be pleasant if you keep them in your mind [believing them]; your lips will be accustomed to [confessing] them.
19. So that your trust (belief, reliance, support, and confidence) may be in the Lord, I have made known these things to you today, even to you.
20. Have I not written to you [long ago] excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
21. To make you know the certainty of the words of truth, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? [Luke 1:3, 4.]
22. Rob not the poor [being tempted by their helplessness], neither oppress the afflicted at the gate [where the city court is held], [Exod. 23:6; Job 31:16, 21.]