16:16 How much better it is to acquire 1 wisdom than gold;
to acquire understanding is more desirable 2 than silver.
16:17 The highway 3 of the upright is to turn 4 away from evil;
the one who guards 5 his way safeguards his life. 6
16:18 Pride 7 goes 8 before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall. 9
16:19 It is better to be lowly in spirit 10 with the afflicted
than to share the spoils 11 with the proud.
16:20 The one who deals wisely 12 in a matter 13 will find success, 14
and blessed 15 is the one who trusts in the Lord. 16