Proverbs 21:12-14

World English Bible

¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,
    and brings the wicked to ruin.
¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
    he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger,
    and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.