³⁰ Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
    and good news gives health to the bones.^(A)

³¹ Whoever heeds life-giving correction
    will be at home among the wise.^(B)

³² Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,^(C)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.^(D)

³³ Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,^(E)
    and humility comes before honor.^(F)

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.^(G)

² All a person’s ways seem pure to them,^(H)
    but motives are weighed^(I) by the Lord.^(J)

³ Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.^(K)

⁴ The Lord works out everything to its proper end^(L)—
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.^(M)

⁵ The Lord detests all the proud of heart.^(N)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.^(O)

⁶ Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord^(P) evil is avoided.^(Q)

⁷ When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace^(R) with them.^(S)

⁸ Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain^(T) with injustice.^(U)

⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.^(V)

¹⁰ The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.^(W)

¹¹ Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.^(X)

¹² Kings detest wrongdoing,
    for a throne is established through righteousness.^(Y)

¹³ Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.^(Z)

¹⁴ A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,^(AA)
    but the wise will appease it.^(AB)

¹⁵ When a king’s face brightens, it means life;^(AC)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.^(AD)

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight^(AE) rather than silver!^(AF)

¹⁷ The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(AG)

¹⁸ Pride^(AH) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit^(AI) before a fall.^(AJ)

¹⁹ Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

²⁰ Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,^[a](AK)
    and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.^(AL)

²¹ The wise in heart are called discerning,
    and gracious words promote instruction.^[b](AM)

²² Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,^(AN)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

²³ The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,^(AO)
    and their lips promote instruction.^[c](AP)

²⁴ Gracious words are a honeycomb,^(AQ)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.^(AR)

²⁵ There is a way that appears to be right,^(AS)
    but in the end it leads to death.^(AT)

²⁶ The appetite of laborers works for them;
    their hunger drives them on.

²⁷ A scoundrel^(AU) plots evil,
    and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.^(AV)

²⁸ A perverse person stirs up conflict,^(AW)
    and a gossip separates close friends.^(AX)

²⁹ A violent person entices their neighbor
    and leads them down a path that is not good.^(AY)

³⁰ Whoever winks^(AZ) with their eye is plotting perversity;
    whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of splendor;^(BA)
    it is attained in the way of righteousness.

³² Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

³³ The lot is cast^(BB) into the lap,
    but its every decision^(BC) is from the Lord.^(BD)