Add parallel Print Page Options

Someone might get rich by taking interest or profit from poor people.
    But that person only piles up wealth for someone who will be kind to poor people.

If you don’t pay attention to my instruction,
    even your prayers are hated.

10 Those who lead honest people down an evil path
    will fall into their own trap.
But those who are without blame
    will receive good things.

Read full chapter

Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(D)

10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(E)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

Read full chapter