16 We can make our own plans,
    but the Lord gives the right answer.

² People may be pure in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their motives.

¹⁷ The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
    whoever follows that path is safe.

³² Better to be patient than powerful;
    better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

³³ We may throw the dice,^[a]
    but the Lord determines how they fall.

17 Better a dry crust eaten in peace
    than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.

⁹ Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
    but dwelling on it separates close friends.

²⁷ A truly wise person uses few words;
    a person with understanding is even-tempered.