16:18 Pride 1 goes 2 before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall. 3
16:19 It is better to be lowly in spirit 4 with the afflicted
than to share the spoils 5 with the proud.
16:20 The one who deals wisely 6 in a matter 7 will find success, 8
and blessed 9 is the one who trusts in the Lord. 10
16:21 The one who is wise in heart 11 is called 12 discerning,
and kind speech 13 increases persuasiveness. 14
16:22 Insight 15 is like 16 a life-giving fountain 17 to the one who possesses it,
but folly leads to the discipline of fools. 18
16:23 A wise person’s heart 19 makes his speech wise 20
and it adds persuasiveness 21 to his words. 22
16:24 Pleasant words are like 23 a honeycomb, 24
sweet to the soul and healing 25 to the bones.
16:25 There is a way that seems right to a person, 26
but its end is the way that leads to death. 27