Proverbs 28:16-18

Revised Standard Version

¹⁶ A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor;
    but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
¹⁷ If a man is burdened with the blood of another,
    let him be a fugitive until death;
    let no one help him.
¹⁸ He who walks in integrity will be delivered,
    but he who is perverse in his ways will fall into a pit.^[a]