Proverbs 15:27-29

World English Bible

²⁷ He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
    but he who hates bribes will live.
²⁸ The heart of the righteous weighs answers,
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
²⁹ Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.