Proverbs 21:13-15

The Message

¹³ If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,
    your cries will go unheard, unanswered.

¹⁴ A quietly given gift soothes an irritable person;
    a heartfelt present cools a hot temper.

¹⁵ Good people celebrate when justice triumphs,
    but for the workers of evil it’s a bad day.