Proverbs 16:18-27

New King James Version

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 ^(A)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.

²³ The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.

²⁴ Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

²⁵ There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of ^(B)death.

²⁶ The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives ^(C)him on.

^27 [c]An ungodly man digs up evil,
And it is on his lips like a burning ^(D)fire.