Proverbs 16:16-33 - ESV - How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get...

16 ¹How much better to get wisdom than ²gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ³silver.

17 The highway of the upright ⁴turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

18 ⁵Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 ⁶It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to ⁷divide the spoil with the proud.

20 Whoever gives thought to the word^a⁸will discover good, and blessed is he ⁹who trusts in the LORD.

21 The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech ¹⁰increases persuasiveness.

22 Good sense is ¹¹a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

23 ¹²The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

24 ¹³Gracious words are like ¹⁴a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and ¹⁵health to the body.

25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.^b

26 A worker's appetite works for him; his ¹⁶mouth urges him on.

27 ¹⁷A worthless man plots evil, and his speech^c is like ¹⁸a scorching fire.

28 ¹⁹A dishonest man spreads strife, and ²⁰a whisperer ²¹separates close friends.

29 A man of violence ²²entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.

30 Whoever winks his eyes plans^d²³dishonest things; he who ²⁴purses his lips brings evil to pass.

31 ²⁵Gray hair is ²⁶a crown of glory; it ²⁷is gained in a righteous life.

32 ²⁸Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

33 ²⁹The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is ³⁰from the LORD.

Provérbios 16:16 Quanto melhor é adquirir a sabedoria do que o ouro! e quanto mais excelente é escolher o entendimento do que a prata!

Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Provérbios 16:16 É melhor obter sabedoria do que ouro!É melhor obter entendimento do que prata!

Proverbs 16:16-33 ESV