Proverbs 16:27-33

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

²⁷ Scoundrels concoct evil,
    and their speech is like a scorching fire.
²⁸ A perverse person spreads strife,
    and a whisperer separates close friends.
²⁹ The violent entice their neighbors,
    and lead them in a way that is not good.
³⁰ One who winks the eyes plans^[a] perverse things;
    one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory;
    it is gained in a righteous life.
³² One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
³³ The lot is cast into the lap,
    but the decision is the Lord’s alone.