Proverbs 16:16-18

Revised Standard Version

¹⁶ To get wisdom is better^[a] than gold;
    to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
¹⁷ The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
    he who guards his way preserves his life.
¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction,
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.