Proverbs 13:9-11

The Message

⁹ The lives of good people are brightly lit streets;
    the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.

¹⁰ Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord,
    but wise men and women listen to each other’s counsel.

¹¹ Easy come, easy go,
    but steady diligence pays off.