Proverbs
Chapters 16:12-18
New International Version Anglicized
12Kings detest wrongdoing,for a throne is established through righteousness.
13Kings take pleasure in honest lips;they value the one who speaks what is right.
14A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,but the wise will appease it.
15When a king’s face brightens, it means life;his favour is like a rain cloud in spring.
16How much better to get wisdom than gold,to get insight rather than silver!
17The highway of the upright avoids evil;those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
18Pride goes before destruction,a haughty spirit before a fall.