Proverbs 16:12-17

New International Version

¹²Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.^(A)

¹³Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.^(B)

¹⁴A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(C)
but the wise will appease it.^(D)

¹⁵When a king’s face brightens, it means life;^(E)
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.^(F)

¹⁶How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight^(G) rather than silver!^(H)

¹⁷The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(I)

Proverbs 16:12-17

King James Version

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

New International Version (NIV)