Proverbs 16:16–25

16  fHow much better is it to get wisdom than ggold!

And to get understanding hrather to be chosen than silver!

17  The ihighway of the upright is jto depart from evil:

He that kkeepeth his way preserveth his soul.

18  lPride goeth before destruction,

And an haughty spirit before a fall.

19  Better it is to be mof an humble spirit with the lowly,

Than nto divide the spoil with the proud.

20  ||He that handleth oa matter wisely ooshall find good:

And pwhoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

21  The wise in heart shall be called prudent:

And the sweetness of the lips qincreaseth learning.

22  Understanding is ra wellspring of life sunto him that hath it:

But the instruction of fools is folly.

23  tThe heart of the wise †teacheth his mouth,

And qaddeth learning to his lips.

24  uPleasant words are as an xhoneycomb,

xSweet to the soul, and yhealth to the bones.

25  zThere is a way that seemeth right unto a man,

But the end thereof are the ways of death.