New King James Version

Proverbs 21:13-18 New King James Version (NKJV)

13. Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poorWill also cry himself and not be heard.

14. A gift in secret pacifies anger,And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath.

15. It is a joy for the just to do justice,But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

16. A man who wanders from the way of understandingWill rest in the assembly of the dead.

17. He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18. The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,And the unfaithful for the upright.