Holman Christian Standard Bible

Proverbs 16:24-28 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

24. Pleasant words are a honeycomb: sweet to the taste and health to the body.

25. There is a way that seems right to a man,but its end is the way to death.

26. A worker’s appetite works for himbecause his hunger urges him on.

27. A worthless man digs up evil,and his speech is like a scorching fire.

28. A contrary man spreads conflict,and a gossip separates close friends.