Proverbs 28:22-24

The Message

²² A miser in a hurry to get rich
    doesn’t know that he’ll end up broke.

²³ In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated
    far more than bootlicking flattery.

²⁴ Anyone who robs father and mother
    and says, “So, what’s wrong with that?”
    is worse than a pirate.