Proverbs 16:27-32 New English Translation (NET)

27. A wicked scoundrel digs up evil,and his slander is like a scorching fire.

28. A perverse person spreads dissension,and a gossip separates the closest friends.

29. A violent person entices his neighbor,and leads him down a path that is terrible.

30. The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.

31. Gray hair is like a crown of glory;it is attained in the path of righteousness.

32. Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior,and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

Proverbs 16