Proverbs 16:20-25

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.

²⁴Kind words are like honey SIM: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.

²⁵There are some kinds of behavior MET that people think are right, but ◄walking on those roads MET/continually doing those things► causes those people to die.