Proverbs 22:22-24

New International Reader's Version

²² Don’t take advantage of poor people just because they are poor.
    Don’t treat badly those who are in need by taking them to court.
²³ The Lord will stand up for them in court.
    He will require the lives of people who have taken the lives of those in need.

²⁴ Don’t be a friend of a person who has a bad temper.
    Don’t go around with a person who gets angry easily.