¹² The righteous [^Ceither God or righteous people] watch the house of the wicked
and ·bring ruin on every evil person [turn the wicked toward trouble].

¹³ Whoever ·ignores [^Lcloses their ears to] the poor when they cry for help
will also ·cry for help [call out] and not be answered.

¹⁴ A secret gift will calm an angry person;
a ·present [or bribe] given in secrecy will quiet great anger [Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19; 27:25; Ps. 15:5; Eccl. 7:7; Is. 1:23].