Proverbs 16:16-18

Modern English Version

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

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
    he who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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