17The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
19Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
20He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
24Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
25There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
26The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
Proverbs 16
Proverbs 16:17-28