Proverbs 16:28-33
A twisted person stirs up conflict.
Anyone who talks about others separates close friends.
A person who wants to hurt others tries to get them to sin.
That person leads them down a path that isn’t good.
Whoever winks with their eye is planning to do wrong.
Whoever closes their lips tightly is up to no good.
Gray hair is a glorious crown.
You get it by living the right way.
It is better to be patient than to fight.
It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions.
But everything they decide comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 17:1-4
It is better to eat a dry crust of bread in peace and quiet
than to eat a big dinner in a house full of fighting.
A wise servant will rule over a shameful child.
He will be given part of the property as if he were a family member.
Fire tests silver, and heat tests gold.
But the Lord tests our hearts.
Evil people listen to lies.
Lying people listen to evil.
