Proverbs 16:16-22

New King James Version

^16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before ^[a]a fall.
¹⁹ Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the ^[b]spoil with the proud.

²⁰ He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever ^(B)trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

²¹ The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.

²² Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.