Proverbs 16:13-29

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaketh right things.

¹⁴The wrath of a king is messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵In the light of the king's countenance is life, And his favor is a like a cloud bringing the latter rain.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

¹⁷It is the highway of the upright to depart from evil; He that taketh heed to his way preserveth his life.

¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to share the spoil with the proud.

²⁰He who giveth heed to the word shall find good; And he who trusteth in the LORD, happy is he!

²¹The wise in heart shall be called intelligent, And sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it. And the chastisement of fools is their folly.

²³The heart of the wise man instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweet to the taste, and health to the bones.

²⁵There is a way that seemeth right to a man, But the end thereof is the way to death.

²⁶The hunger of the laborer laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him on.

²⁷A worthless man diggeth mischief, And on his lips there is, as it were, a burning fire.

²⁸A deceitful man stirreth up strife, And a whisperer separateth friends.

²⁹A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him into a way which is not good.