Proverbs 16:31-17:3

New American Standard Bible 1995

³¹ A ^(A)gray head is a crown of glory;
It ^(B)is found in the way of righteousness.
³² He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
³³ The ^(C)lot is cast into the lap,
But its every ^(D)decision is from the Lord.

17 ^(E)Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of ^[a]feasting with strife.
² A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
³ The ^(F)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But ^(G)the Lord tests hearts.