Proverbs 15:23-25

Common English Bible

²³ To give an appropriate answer is a joy;
    how good is a word at the right time!
²⁴ For those with insight, life is an upward path,
    avoiding the grave ^[a] below.
²⁵ The Lord snatches away the arrogant one’s house,
    but he preserves the widow’s boundaries.