Proverbs 14:22-24

International Standard Version

²² Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
    But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
²³ In hard work there is always profit,
    but too much chattering^[a] leads to poverty.

²⁴ The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!