Proverbs 16:31-17:11

New King James Version

^31 (A)The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.

^32 (B)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

³³ The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.

² A wise servant will rule over ^(D)a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.

³ The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
^(E)But the Lord tests the hearts.

⁴ An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a ^[b]spiteful tongue.

^5 (F)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
^(G)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

^6 (H)Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.

⁷ Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.

⁸ A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

^9 (I)He who covers a transgression seeks love,
But ^(J)he who repeats a matter separates friends.

^10 (K)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.

¹¹ An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.