Catholic Public Domain Version

Proverbs 16:26-32 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

26. The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it.

27. The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.

28. A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.

29. A man of iniquity entices his friend, and he leads him along a way that is not good.

30. Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil.

31. Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

32. A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.