Proverbs 17:1

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the LORD.

Proverbs 16:32

Better a patient man than a warrior,
a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained by a righteous life.

Proverbs 16:30

He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity;
he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

Proverbs 16:29

A violent man entices his neighbor
and leads him down a path that is not good.

Proverbs 16:28

A perverse man stirs up dissension,
and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 16:27

A scoundrel plots evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Proverbs 16:26

The laborer's appetite works for him;
his hunger drives him on.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:23

A wise man's heart guides his mouth,
and his lips promote instruction.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it,
but folly brings punishment to fools.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart are called discerning,
and pleasant words promote instruction.

Proverbs 16:20

Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,
and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.