Proverbs 16:19-23

¹⁹It is better to be humble and poor than to associate with proud people and to become rich by dividing with them ◄plunder/goods captured in a battle►.

²⁰Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.

²¹People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly are able to influence others to do what is right.

²²Being wise is like having a fountain that gives life MET, but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.

²³Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others to do what is right.