Proverbs 16:16-20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.^(A)
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their way preserve their lives.
¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.^(B)
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.
²⁰ Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper,
    and happy are those who trust in the Lord.^(C)