Proverbs 16:16-18

Amplified Bible

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How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.^(A)
17 
The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil;
He who guards his way protects his life (soul).
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Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.