Proverbs 16:15

The wise servant wants the king to be happy. The king should not be angry. Events should not upset the king. Then the king will make good decisions. He will care about his people. He will serve God and act fairly.

v16 Learn to be wise! Wisdom is better than gold.

Choose to be intelligent! Intelligence is better than silver.

v17 The honest man is like a traveller who selects a high, safe road.

Choose a safe road! You will save your life.

v18 The proud man will fall with a crash.

He tries to make himself great. But, in the end, he will lose everything.

v19 It is better to be humble and poor than to be proud and rich.

v20 You will succeed if you obey instructions.

Trust in God. Then you will be really happy.

v21 People say that a wise person is sensible.

People learn more easily, if the words are pleasant.

v22 If you have knowledge, then you will have a good life.

A fool will suffer because he is foolish.

v23 A wise man’s words come from his heart.

People learn more willingly, when they listen to him.

v24 Pleasant words are like honey.

Like honey, pleasant words bring pleasure to the spirit.

Like honey, pleasant words are good for the body.

v25 A road might seem to be the right route.

But the person that travels on that road will die.

v26 Hunger makes a man work harder.

He knows that he must work to buy food.