Honest people will suffer - Sanskrit sloka

प्रायः सरलचित्तानां जायते विपदागमः |

ऋजुर्याति यथा छेदं न वक्रः पादपस्तथा ||

   (यशस्तिलकचंपूः - 4 - 144)

[praayah saralachittaanaam jaayate vipadaagamah |

rujuryanti yathaa Chedam na vakrah paadapastaThaa ||]

(yashastilakachampooh 4 - 144)

It looks as if only the honest and straight forward people are ordained to suffer.; Just like only the upright trees are cut, not the crooked ones.