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14 The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it. 15 In the light of the king's face is life, and his acceptance as the cloud of the latter rain. 16 The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver. 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul. 18 Pride before a breaking, and a spirit lifted up before a fall. 19 Good the cast down of spirit with the humble more than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 He understanding in the word shall find good: and he trusting in Jehovah, he being happy. 21 He understanding shall call to the wise of heart: and sweetness of lips shall add knowledge. 22 The understanding of him possessing it is a fountain of life: and the instruction of the foolish is folly. 23 The heart of the wise shall attend to his mouth, and he shall add knowledge to his lips. 24 Words of pleasantness an, honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and healing to the bones. 25 There is a way straight before a man, and its latter state the ways of death. 26 The soul of him laboring, labored for himself; for his mouth urged upon him. 27 A man of Belial dug up evil, and upon his lips, as a burning fire. 28 A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends. 29 A man of violence will seduce his neighbor, and he caused him to go in a way not good. 30 Closing his eyes to purpose perverseness: biting his lips he completed evil. 31 Old age a crown of glorying, shall be found in the way of justice. 32 He slow to anger is, good above the strong; and, he ruling over his spirit above him taking a city, 33 In the bosom he shall, cast the lot; and from Jehovah all his judgment. Proverbs 16:14-33, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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