16 ^aA wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident. ‡

17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

19 The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 ^aThe poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
But¹ the rich has many ^bfriends. ‡