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Proverbs 16:13-23

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.

13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.

14 As messengers of death is the king's wrath, But a wise man will appease it.

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

15 In the light of the king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

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

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!

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

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

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

19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

21 The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.

21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.

22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.

22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.

23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.

23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.