Proverbs 29:3-5

New International Version

³ A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,^(A)
    but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.^(B)

⁴ By justice a king gives a country stability,^(C)
    but those who are greedy for^[a] bribes tear it down.

⁵ Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.^(D)