Proverbs 21:12-14

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹² The [uncompromisingly] righteous man considers well the house of the wicked—how the wicked are cast down to ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor will cry out himself and not be heard.^(A)

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies and turns away anger, and a bribe in the lap, strong wrath.