Proverbs 16:25-Proverbs 17:6 - Words Of Advice To A Wise Son
25 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
26 A laborer's appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.
27 A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
29 A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.
30 The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
31 Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.
32 Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
33 The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.
1 Better is a dry crust of bread where there is quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.
3 The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the Lord tests hearts.
4 One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.
5 The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.