Proverbs 16:16-33 - ESV - How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get...

16 ¹How much better to get wisdom than ²gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ³silver.

17 The highway of the upright ⁴turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

18 ⁵Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 ⁶It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to ⁷divide the spoil with the proud.

20 Whoever gives thought to the word^a⁸will discover good, and blessed is he ⁹who trusts in the LORD.

21 The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech ¹⁰increases persuasiveness.

22 Good sense is ¹¹a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

23 ¹²The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

24 ¹³Gracious words are like ¹⁴a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and ¹⁵health to the body.

25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.^b

26 A worker's appetite works for him; his ¹⁶mouth urges him on.

27 ¹⁷A worthless man plots evil, and his speech^c is like ¹⁸a scorching fire.

28 ¹⁹A dishonest man spreads strife, and ²⁰a whisperer ²¹separates close friends.

29 A man of violence ²²entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.

30 Whoever winks his eyes plans^d²³dishonest things; he who ²⁴purses his lips brings evil to pass.

31 ²⁵Gray hair is ²⁶a crown of glory; it ²⁷is gained in a righteous life.

32 ²⁸Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

33 ²⁹The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is ³⁰from the LORD.

Proverbios 16:16 Adquirir sabiduría, cuánto mejor que el oro, y adquirir inteligencia es preferible a la plata.

16 Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; y adquirir inteligencia vale más que la plata

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

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

Proverbios 16:16 ¡Cuánto mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro,
y el buen juicio que la plata!

16 Más vale adquirir sabiduría que oro;más vale adquirir inteligencia que plata.

16 Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; Y adquirir inteligencia vale más que la plata.

16 Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; y adquirir inteligencia vale más que la plata.

Proverbs 16:16-33 ESV