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Proverbs 16:13-21
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 16

13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And one who speaks right is loved. 14The fury of a king is like messengers of death; But a wise person will appease it. 15In the light of a king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain. 16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. 17The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; One who watches his way protects his life. 18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. 19It is better to be humble in spirit with the needy Than to divide the spoils with the proud. 20One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord. 21The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
King James Version

Chapter 16

13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 16

13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
14A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.
15When a king’s face lights up, there is life; his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
16Get wisdom— how much better it is than gold! And get understanding— it is preferable to silver.
17The highway of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
18Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble than to divide plunder with the proud.
20The one who understands a matter finds success, and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.
21Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.
New Living Translation

Chapter 16

13The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
14The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease it.
15When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
16How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
17The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.
18Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
19Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.
20Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
21The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.
English Standard Version

Chapter 16

13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right. 14 A king 's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it. 15 In the light of a king 's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain. 16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. 17The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life. 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. 21The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
New International Version

Chapter 16

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 favor 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.
19Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
20Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
21The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.
New King James Version

Chapter 16

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right. 14As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it. 15In the light of the king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain. 16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. 17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul. 18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 19Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. 21The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
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