Proverbs 13:23-25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
23 The tillage of the poor yields abundant food,
but possessions are swept away for lack of justice.[a]
24 Whoever spares the rod hates the child,
but whoever loves will apply discipline.(A)
25 When the just eat, their hunger is appeased;
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
Footnotes
- 13:23 An observation on the poor. The lands of the poor are as fertile as anyone’s, for nature does not discriminate against them. Their problem is lack of justice, which puts their harvest at risk from unscrupulous human beings.
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