Proverbs 14:20-23

New International Version

²⁰ The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
    but the rich have many friends.^(A)

²¹ It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(B)
    but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(C)

²² Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(D)
    But those who plan what is good find^[a] love and faithfulness.

²³ All hard work brings a profit,
    but mere talk leads only to poverty.