Proverbs 20:14-16

The Message

¹⁴ The shopper says, “That’s junk—I’ll take it off your hands,”
    then goes off boasting of the bargain.

¹⁵ Drinking from the beautiful chalice of knowledge
    is better than adorning oneself with gold and rare gems.

¹⁶ Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger;
    beware of accepting what a transient has pawned.