Proverbs 16:17-33 - ESV - The highway of the upright turns aside from evi...

17 The highway of the upright ¹turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

18 ²Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 ³It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to ⁴divide the spoil with the proud.

20 Whoever gives thought to the word^a⁵will discover good, and blessed is he ⁶who trusts in the LORD.

21 The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech ⁷increases persuasiveness.

22 Good sense is ⁸a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

23 ⁹The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

24 ¹⁰Gracious words are like ¹¹a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and ¹²health 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 ¹³mouth urges him on.

27 ¹⁴A worthless man plots evil, and his speech^c is like ¹⁵a scorching fire.

28 ¹⁶A dishonest man spreads strife, and ¹⁷a whisperer ¹⁸separates close friends.

29 A man of violence ¹⁹entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.

30 Whoever winks his eyes plans^d²⁰dishonest things; he who ²¹purses his lips brings evil to pass.

31 ²²Gray hair is ²³a crown of glory; it ²⁴is gained in a righteous life.

32 ²⁵Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

33 ²⁶The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is ²⁷from the LORD.

Provérbios 16:17 A estrada dos retos desvia-se do mal; o que guarda o seu caminho preserva a sua vida.

Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Provérbios 16:17 A vereda do justo evita o mal;quem guarda o seu caminho preserva a sua vida.

Proverbs 16:17-33 ESV