Proverbs 16:16-18

New Living Translation

¹⁶How much better to get wisdom than gold,
and good judgment than silver!

¹⁷The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follows that path is safe.

¹⁸Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.

Proverbs 16:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight^(A) rather than silver!^(B)

¹⁷The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(C)

¹⁸Pride^(D) goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit^(E) before a fall.^(F)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)