Ecclesiastes 7

1 He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor. 2 He that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be an abomination. 3 He that deceiveth the just in a wicked way, shall fall in his own destruction: and the upright shall possess his goods. 4 The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out. 5 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined. 6 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy. 7 Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind shall fall into evil. 8 As a roaring lion, and a hungry bear, so is a wicked prince over the poor people. 9 A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days. 10 A man that doth violence to the blood of a person, if he flee even to the pit, no man will stay him. 11 He that walketh uprightly, shall be saved: he that is perverse in his ways, shall fall at once. 12 He that tilleth his ground, shall be filled with bread: but he that followeth idleness, shall be filled with poverty. 13 A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. 14 He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth. 15 A man that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him. 16 He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him. 17 He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner of a murderer. 18 He that boasteth and puffeth up himself, stirreth up quarrels: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be healed. 19 He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved. 20 He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence. 21 When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied. 23 The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him. 24 When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn. 25 A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance. 26 A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it. 27 A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet. 28 A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the just shall praise and rejoice. 29 The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.